Leader Schumer Floor Remarks Pressing Trump & The Administration For Details On Supposed Deal With Iran

Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor pressing Trump to provide transparency into the deal with Iran to end his chaotic and costly war. Below are Senator Schumer's remarks, which can also be viewed here:

Senate Democrats have been unwavering in calling for an immediate end to Trump's war with Iran, and we will continue to do so until his blunder is well and truly over.

For more than 100 days, I have come to this floor to denounce Trump's reckless and dangerous Iran war and demand its end.

Now, it's been nearly 24 hours since Trump announced there was a potential deal with Iran, and we still don't know the details. We've been told dozens of times that this war is over, and dozens of times we've been disappointed. There have been divergent statements from a variety of people in the administration. In these high-stake negotiations, the devil is in the details, but Trump still hasn't even revealed the text of his "understanding" with Iran.

The American people need to know exactly what's in the deal. Trump must brief Congress and the public on the details of his understanding with Iran immediately and end this war once and for all. Instead, Americans still have more questions than answers: Will our troops remain in harm's way? How does Trump plan to achieve any of the stated goals of his reckless war? What is the plan for the proposed "60 days of negotiations"?

There are still many unknowns about Trump's negotiations with Iran, but we know this for certain: we are worse off than before Trump began this foolish war of choice.

The Iranian regime is more radical than before Trump began his war. Iran has more control over the Strait of Hormuz today than before the war began. Gasoline prices are still dramatically higher than before the war and will remain so for a long time.

Americans are scratching their heads wondering what we've accomplished in Iran.

Make no mistake, the longer this war drags on, the worse all of this will get.

The biggest question Americans had at the beginning of this war was what would [America] get out of it and at what cost, but Donald Trump answered that question: thus far nothing, and at an enormous cost.

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