Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On The All-Senators Briefing On Iran And The Need To Enforce The War Powers Act

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor after receiving a classified briefing on the Iran strikes. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:

I just left the classified all-Senators briefing with the administration on the Iran strikes.

One thing is very clear: the briefing raised more questions than it answered. It’s why we need to enforce the War Powers Act.

I’ve always been clear that Iran must never acquire a nuclear weapon.

And a few days ago, President Trump claimed that Iran’s nuclear program was “totally and completely obliterated.”

I asked what information exists to verify the President’s claims, and I did not receive an answer to that question.

What was clear from today’s briefing is that there is no coherent strategy, no end game, no plan. What are we doing?

Anybody who sat in that [briefing] and is honest with themselves would recognize that we need to enforce the War Powers Act and force the administration to provide answers to some very important questions about Iran and our national security.

When the administration is forced to answer questions, we’ll get more clarity, and maybe they’ll get more clarity too. So it’s an important thing to do.

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