Leader Schumer Floor Remarks Following Senate Democrats’ Unanimous Vote Against The NDAA: Senate Democrats Will Not Be A Rubber Stamp For Trump’s Disastrous, Unauthorized War

Washington, D.C.- Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor to reaffirm Senate Democrats' opposition to President Trump's disastrous, unauthorized war. Leader Schumer also denounced Trump's threats to bomb Iran's civilian infrastructure. Below are Leader Schumer's remarks, which can also be viewed here:

The hole Donald Trump keeps digging himself into in Iran has turned into a chasm.

Trump continues to escalate his asinine war of whim with Iran.

Yesterday, Trump renewed his threat to bomb Iran's civilian infrastructure - something that was criticized across the board the last time he lashed out.

Democrats voted unanimously against the NDAA, unanimously, because the belief of our caucus is wide and deep: Congress cannot continue business as usual on the annual defense bill when Trump is actively escalating one of the worst national security disasters in American history. That's what he's doing.

Trump can't launch a directionless war, defy Congress' bipartisan demand that it end, refuse to level with the American people about the cost, and then expect Democrats to follow quietly and vote all the money he wants to continue this absurdity.

We will not act like a rubber stamp when our service[members] are in harm's way abroad and Americans are getting crushed financially here at home. No way.

Democrats have not and will not go along with this war.

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