{"id":1969217,"date":"2023-07-10T22:12:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T02:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-split-on-bidens-decision-to-send-cluster-munitions-to-ukraine\/"},"modified":"2023-07-10T22:13:19","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T02:13:19","slug":"senators-split-on-bidens-decision-to-send-cluster-munitions-to-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-split-on-bidens-decision-to-send-cluster-munitions-to-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Senators divided over Biden&#8217;s choice to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenators-split-on-bidens-decision-to-send-cluster-munitions-to-ukraine%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1969217&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"aplayer_app\" data-source=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0711\/26645147-f227-4591-8375-abd35d705f12\/audio.mp3?length=3969261&#038;duration=331\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>U.S. senators are divided over President Joe Biden&#8217;s controversial decision to arm Ukraine with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cluster-bomb-kills-ukrainian-child-and-two-others-at-kindergarten-amnesty-international-says\/\" title=\"Cluster Bomb Kills Ukrainian Child and Two Others at Kindergarten, Amnesty International Says\">cluster munitions<\/a>. Some members of both parties are condemning the move, while others are supporting it.<\/p>\n<p>On July 7, Mr. Biden announced his &#8220;very difficult decision&#8221; to provide Ukrainians with cluster munitions, also known as cluster bombs, despite the weapon being banned by over 100 countries. The United States, Ukraine, and Russia are not signatories to the international treaty prohibiting the use of these weapons.<\/p>\n<p>Cluster munitions release multiple bomblets, which can pose risks to civilians long after a conflict ends due to the presence of unexploded bomblets. Removing these bomblets can be costly and challenging.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with CNN, Mr. Biden defended his decision, stating, &#8220;They either have the weapons to stop the Russians now from their\u2014keep them from stopping the Ukrainian offensive through these areas\u2014or they don&#8217;t. And I think they needed them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5382197\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/07\/08\/id5382197-GettyImages-1513206530-1200x800.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a><br \/>\n\t\tU.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/health-care-premiums-for-families-increase-nearly-50-in-one-decade\/\" title=\"Health Care Premiums For Families Increase Nearly 50% In One Decade\">lowering health care costs<\/a> in the East Room of the White House in Washington on July 7, 2023. (Drew Angerer\/Getty Images)<br \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2>Criticism<\/h2>\n<p>The decision has sparked unease among some U.S. allies, including the UK and Canada, who are concerned about the potential harm to civilians.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have also criticized the move.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) expressed his concerns about civilian casualties and the disregard for international opinion on cluster bombs.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) voiced his opposition, stating, &#8220;I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s a weapon that should be used today. I have serious concerns with the president&#8217;s decision.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) also opposed the decision, emphasizing the need to focus on countering China rather than committing more resources to Europe.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3785484\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2021\/04\/21\/GettyImages-1232420006-1200x800.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a><br \/>\n\t\tSenator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) looks on during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on voting rights on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 20, 2021. (Evelyn Kockstein\/Pool\/AFP via Getty Images)<br \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<p>Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) expressed his opposition to the war in general, highlighting the immediate loss of life.<\/p>\n<p>He added, &#8220;I&#8217;m just concerned that it appears Joe Biden keeps crossing the lines he drew. He told us we wouldn&#8217;t have troops there, but now we do. He told us we wouldn&#8217;t help them get jets, but now we&#8217;re training them to use jets. And now the cluster bombs as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Support<\/h2>\n<p>Others, however, praised the decision.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Ala.) described it as &#8220;long overdue.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5113471\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/03\/10\/GettyImages-1466464173-1200x800.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a><br \/>\n\t\tRanking Member Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) speaks during a hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 15, 2023. (Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images)<br \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<p>Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) called it &#8220;a great idea.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) expressed their trust in Biden&#8217;s judgment on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) stated, &#8220;I absolutely support that. It&#8217;s critical that we defend and support Ukraine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) emphasized the importance of Ukraine&#8217;s ability to defend itself.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) applauded Biden for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-split-on-bidens-decision-to-send-cluster-munitions-to-ukraine\/\" title=\"Senators divided over Biden's choice to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions.\">balancing competing interests<\/a> in a difficult decision.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) had a more nuanced view, acknowledging the concerns about cluster bombs but suggesting that the move was necessary to maintain a balance in the conflict.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3737473\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2021\/03\/17\/Senator-Chris-Murphy-1200x800.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a><br \/>\n\t\tSen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 17, 2021. (Greg Nash\/Pool\/Getty Images)<br \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. senators are divided over President Biden&#8217;s choice to provide Ukraine with cluster munitions. Some from both parties criticize the decision, while others back it. On July 7, Biden acknowledged the challenging nature of his call to arm Ukrainians with cluster bombs, which remain contentious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2118,"featured_media":1969218,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1969217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1969217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2118"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1969217"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1969217\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1969218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1969217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1969217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1969217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}