In 2017, senior Republican Rep. Ed Royce gave a speech on the House floor imploring his fellow lawmakers to maintain support for the Saudi Arabian-led war in Yemen. Much of it was scripted by a lobbyist for Saudi Arabia.

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

Rep. Ed Royce spoke on the House floor against ending U.S. support for the Yemen war. His talking points were scripted by lobbyists for Saudi Arabia.