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Congressman Anthony Brown Remarks on the No War Against Iran Act
Washington,
January 30, 2020
"With this amendment, we assert on behalf of the American people that war with Iran is not in the best interests of our country. "
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Anthony G. Brown, Vice Chair of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in the "No War Against Iran Act." Below are the Congressman's remarks:
"I want to thank Congressman Khanna for his hard work on this amendment. We’ve brought together a bipartisan coalition to reassert this body’s Constitutional duty in matters of war and peace. After nearly two decades in the Middle East, Americans have tired of endless wars. We’ve lost far too many lives and spent far too much money, with little progress. President Trump’s reckless escalations with Iran and his abandonment of our allies have made America and the world less safe. He has no strategy to counter Iran’s nuclear ambitions or deter Iranian aggression and malign influence. His rhetoric has put our troops in harm’s way and isolated the United States on the world stage With this amendment, we assert on behalf of the American people that war with Iran is not in the best interests of our country. We assert that the President does not have a blank check to commit more American lives to yet another war in the Middle East. And we recommit ourselves to robust diplomacy and the need for an open dialogue with even our fiercest adversaries" |