Peter Welch: “3,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne are on their way to…”

“Mr. President, I want to speak on the topic of the war in Iran. Mr. President, as I am standing here, 3,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne are on their way to Iran. These are elite paratroopers trained to jump into enemy held territory. They will join 5,000 marines being sent from Japan and California. How do we get here?” (00:13–00:20)

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