So it's not just that the Middle east is exploding. It's not just that we aren't meeting any of our objectives in Iran. It's not just that American consumers are being harmed. There are billions, billions of poor people all around the world whose lives are more, more miserable, whose lives are slipping into greater chaos because of this war. So we will be down on this floor week after week, every single week, to force at least a short debate, to force a vote. (07:58–08:11)
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Asserts that billions of poor people worldwide are suffering due to the war.
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