And if you can't do that, you can't, you know, you shouldn't just blow a lot hot air. And I think the administration so far to date as of today, and I hope, you know, maybe in the next couple days we'll be able to articulate it, that national security interest that would lead any administration to commit American resources to, and American fighting men and women to what could be a long conflict. Senator, forecasting 2026, I mean, the November midterms are still a long way out. But your sense, I mean, will it be a good year for the Democratic Party or will it be closer than people think? (33:52–34:13)
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Asserts that the administration has not yet articulated a national security interest for committing resources to a potential long conflict.
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