GOP Lawmaker Gave Pro-War Speech on Yemen — by Reading Saudi Lobbyist’s Talking Points Verbatim

Summary: Rep.Ed Royce, a senior Republican who, at the time, chaired the Foreign Affairs Committee,gave a speech on the House floor in November 2017 imploring his fellow lawmakers to maintain support for the Saudi Arabian-led war in Yemen. Royce warned thatforeign adversaries — namely, Iran — could gain a foothold inYementhrough the Houthi rebels.