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The Indiana senator with a bipartisan streak on the Middle East

JL;DR SUMMARY Senator Todd Young (R-IN) works across the aisle with Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) to address foreign policy issues, particularly in the Middle East. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Iran Nuclear DealSaudi ArabiaMiddle EastU.S. SenateForeign PolicyIsrael Hamas ConflictYemenChris MurphyBipartisanshipTodd Young

Places mentioned

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
"I hosted him in Indianapolis with hundreds of his constituents."
Connecticut, United States
"Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) has worked to articulate a progressive foreign policy"
Texas, United States
"Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) argued that, in a phone call with then-Israeli Prime Minister"
Virginia, United States
"Young has spearheaded the effort with Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA)."
Delaware, United States
"Sens. Chris Coons (D-DE)"
North Carolina, United States
"Richard Burr (R-NC)"
Maryland, United States
"Ben Cardin (D-MD)"
New Jersey, United States
"Bob Menendez (D-NJ)"
Iceland
"Young played high school soccer in Indiana, winning a state championship for Carmel High School before going on to play Division I ball at the U.S. Naval Academy."
Iran
"now, Young acknowledges that Americas stronger interest is in stopping the Iran-aligned Houthis"
Qatar
"at a Washington restaurant with Qatari diplomats to seek a Qatari donation"
Israel
"As a result of Hamas rocket attacks and Israels response"
Jerusalem, Israel
"they voted against rejecting the sale. Israel is the Middle East ally."
Saudi Arabia
"issuing several statements together forcefully calling attention to the countrys devastating humanitarian crisis"
Yemen
"the Saudis began their campaign in the country, the Houthi rebels remain entrenched"

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