Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On Senate Democrats’ Commitment To Ending Trump’s Disastrous War

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor to criticize Donald Trump’s continued, failed negotiations with Iran in the war he started. Leader Schumer also emphasized Senate Democrats’ commitment to forcing War Power Resolution votes that will end the war, bring our troops home, and bring costs down for American families. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:

Trump seems to think that opening his mouth and opening the Strait of Hormuz are the same thing.

Once again, Trump is making big claims that a deal to reopen the Strait is imminent. How many times have we heard that?

Whenever Trump says there’s a deal, it means one of two things: either the Strait is still staying closed, or it opens for only a couple of days and then it closes again. None of his deals have come to fruition and gas prices continue to rise.

And this time there are rumors he’s willing to give up even more control of the Strait to Iran to open it. That's true. Donald Trump has put himself in such a difficult position in Iran, blundering his way into a war with no goal, with no preparation, with no future. And he then tries. He is stuck. He's going to try to get out of it. But mark my words, he'll surrender to Iran in a sense, he will have to sue for peace, and the Iranians will emerge stronger and America weaker. It's his only way out. Once again, Trump is doing all of these things.

Which one will it be this time, Donald, when it comes to the Strait? How many days after you say the Strait will open up will it close again?

When are you going to get out of the way and let real diplomats negotiate an end to this war that ensures the free flow of shipping through the Strait?

Americans can’t fuel their cars on wishful thinking and empty promises.

Senate Democrats have now forced 13 votes on the Iran War Powers Resolutions to end Trump’s disastrous war.

We’ll keep forcing votes for as long as it takes until Senate Republicans help us bring our troops home, end this war, and bring costs down.

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