“Don't be impeaching anybody. Let's just get back to work. … I would rather move the ball forward and to the benefit of the American people.
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“[Letter to Hegseth and the FAA on plans to house drones and military equipment in the arch:] The FAA and DoD must reject this foolhardy plan and instead focus on increasing the safety of the airspace.
“President Trump is fundamentally unable to manage the United States' relationship with the People's Republic of China. … A successful bilateral relationship doesn't look like chaotic tariffs, leaving American farmers devastated, throwing our allies under the bus to cozy up to dictators.
“22 of our service members have been killed in Trump's illegal war. Not 18 like we were told. The Pentagon hid four more heroes' deaths from us for months. Congress cannot let them get away with this.
“Even changes that may appear modest from a purely military standpoint can have outsized effects on our bilateral relationships, particularly with Baltic Allies, as Russia continues to intensify its hybrid actions along NATO’s eastern flank. … U.S. Ambassadors and Chiefs of Mission in affected countries have been excluded from consultations. … What we are requesting is not a departure from precedent — it is a return to longstanding practice. [We urge you to ensure] the Department of State is fully and meaningfully engaged from this point forward.
“For the first time in nearly eight months, the American people finally have an official glimpse into the cost of this disastrous war—and it is jaw-dropping. Our servicemembers are exhausted, our munitions are depleted, our diplomatic capabilities have been wrecked and 18 of our troops will never come home. … The American people deserve transparency about how their taxpayer dollars are being spent.
“We request a public hearing to help Congress and the public better understand how we got here and how the Department will ensure it never happens again.
“This administration has failed to explain why it has insisted on stretching our sailors in this way without adequate planning.
“The Trump administration has broken so many norms of acceptable behavior. We would never have had to introduce legislation like this under any previous president, because it just simply would not be done.
“Today’s news is devastating for the 2,500 skilled union workers impacted by the closure of the Tyson plant in Joslin, especially at a time when American families are struggling with the rising cost of living. In the coming weeks, we remain committed to supporting our union members during this transition and working with Tyson to ensure that they have access to resources that support their return to work.
“Sounds like gender-affirming care to me.
“Trump started a war, and he's made things worse than before.
“You should make clear to Beijing that as you seek to level the economic playing field, American support for Taiwan is not up for negotiation. The conventional and asymmetric capabilities we provide — drones, anti-ship missiles, radar systems and mines — make a Chinese invasion prohibitively costly and thereby help preserve the peaceful status quo.
“As our troops continue to sacrifice whatever is asked of them, we senators need to do the absolute minimum required of us.
“These strikes are illegal, launched without a legitimate imminent threat to our homeland or our citizens. Trump is threatening to draw us into yet another expensive, taxpayer-funded forever war without constitutionally-required authorization.
“Bottom line: I cannot vote for legislation that authorizes even more funding for Trump's lawless agents to terrorize our communities in my home