Shared satellite intelligence, aerial refueling tankers, specialized munitions and surplus drawdown gear from Iraq are just a few of the perquisites for Israel laid out in legislation making its way through the U.S. Senate. Passed May 9 by the House of Representatives, the U.S.-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 is now under review by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. A Senate aide said the bill has amassed nearly 50 co-sponsors and is expected to pass "by a lopsided margin or even unanimous vote" once it reaches the Senate floor. The unprecedented spectrum of policy proclamations and security upgrades contained in the bill reflects traditional bipartisan and bicameral support for Israel that has intensified in the run-up to U.S. elections in November.
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