Cantwell Statement on U.S. Strikes on Iran
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) released this statement regarding ongoing U.S. military action in Iran:
“The President should not have initiated a large-scale attack on Iran without Congressional approval, the support of key allies around the world, or having made his case to the American people.
The Iranian government is by every definition an enemy of the United States, but the enduring solution is to leverage strong bipartisan support for tougher sanctions and rebuilding the international coalition of allies and partners forged to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon by having a vigorous inspection regime like the one under the 2015 the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
The Congress must demand that the President seek our Constitutionally required approval if he intends to engage in a protracted conflict. He must also send his military and civilian leadership team before the people’s representatives in the House and the Senate to explain where we are and where he is taking us. Adherence to the Constitution, transparency, reason, and deliberation, guided by American values and interests, should determine what we do next.”
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