Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On Donald Trump And Senate Republicans’ Costly War Of Choice And The Need For A War Powers Resolution To Rein In Trump’s Lawlessness

Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor blasting Donald Trump and Senate Republicans for their costly and unpopular war of choice that has killed 13 American servicemembers and raised prices for the American people. Leader Schumer pushed, for the fifth time, for Republicans to support a War Powers Resolution to rein in Trump's lawlessness. Below are Senator Schumer's remarks, which can also be viewed here:

Last week in Nevada, Donald Trump said "the war in Iran is going along swimmingly… it's perfect."

Trump, again, "the war in Iran is going along swimmingly."

The truth is that the Trump administration is barely treading water, caught in the riptide of its own incompetence.

Donald Trump has become so frustrated by his inability to end his own war of choice that he warned yesterday that "lots of bombs will start going off" if his ceasefire expires tomorrow. He also repeated his threat "to knock out every single power plant and every single bridge in Iran" - that would constitute a war crime.

Trump has backed himself into a corner, and he knows it.

13 Americans servicemembers have been killed, hundreds of others wounded; gas is over $4.00 a gallon and won't be coming down anytime soon; only 1 in 4 Americans think Trump's war has been worthwhile; and Trump's approval rating has sunk to its lowest point on record.

And Trump says everything is "perfect."

What planet is he on? It's absurd. It's an insult to the American people.

And Senate Republicans have backed Trump up the entire way. Four times now Senate Republicans have voted against our War Powers Resolution, and they have surrendered one of Congress' most important responsibilities under the Constitution to Donald Trump.

Senate Democrats will force a fifth vote on our War Powers Resolution, and we will continue to force votes every week this catastrophe continues.

Make no mistake: every time Senate Republicans continue voting against our resolution, they tie themselves more tightly to this failed war policy and this failed president.

Republicans can try to duck and dodge responsibility all they want, but unless Republicans join us on our resolution, they will go down with Donald Trump's ship.

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