Reaction to U.S. - Israel Attack on Iran By Members of the Senate

Reaction to U.S. - Israel Attack on Iran By Members of the Senate

United States Senators in the region have spoken out about the U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran, which began overnight.

Jack Reed is the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee.

Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement:

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“Trump’s military attack on Iran is illegal and unconstitutional. It was not approved by Congress and holds dangers for all Americans. Trump’s illegal actions raise the threat of escalation into a wider regional war with grave risks for U.S. troops and civilians in the region. Trump has consistently exaggerated the imminence of Iran’s nuclear threat, even after insisting the United States ‘obliterated’ Iran’s nuclear program during his illegal Operation Midnight Hammer attack. Even Secretary of State Marco Rubio admitted Iran is not enriching uranium. There was time for diplomacy before this attack, and there still is. Congress must immediately vote on Senators Kaine and Schiff’s bipartisan War Powers Resolution and do its constitutional duty.

 

“A diplomatic solution remains the best way to permanently and verifiably prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. This is a crisis of Trump’s creation. Americans do not want another endless war in the Middle East. They do not want to see young men and women sent overseas for endless warfare while families at home cannot afford health care. If Trump does not stop this war now, Congress must. No more war with Iran.”

 

Warren: “‘America first’ doesn’t mean dragging the United States into another forever war built on lies”

In response to news that the U.S. and Israel launched a wave of strikes against Iran, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, released the following statement:

"Donald Trump's single-handedly starting another war with Iran is dangerous and illegal. ‘America first’ doesn’t mean dragging the United States into another forever war built on lies while ignoring the needs of Americans here at home. The Constitution is clear: only Congress can declare war. The Senate must come back in session immediately to vote up or down on a War Powers Resolution."

 

Reed posted his statement to Twitter, and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse reported Reed's statement.