No mention of ships and weapons could be complete without asking about the Dutch-flagged MV Schippersgracht, which sailed from a U.S. Military terminal apparently carrying weapons to Egypt after the State Department waived U.S. Senate conditions on American military aid that could be used by the government against its civilian population. How can the State Dept unilaterally "waive" rules (laws) set by the Senate?
Why didn't the Senate blow its top over the Executive Branch ignoring it?