we are now in the second month of Trump's Iran war, and we have already, tragically, lost 13 servicemembers, including one--CW3 Robert Marzan--from my home State of California. We are now in the second month of Trump's Iran war, and more than 200 servicemembers have been injured, some very seriously. We are now in the second month of Trump's Iran war, and we have already had two American pilots shot down over Iran, necessitating a rescue under extremely dangerous conditions--a heroic rescue, a daring rescue, and one that was only possible because we have the most capable Special Forces in the world but a rescue mission that we must all acknowledge put an incredible number of our servicemembers at grave risk and could have easily gone wrong. We are now in the second month of Trump's Iran war, and we have squandered tens of billions of dollars that could have been used to build hospitals and affordable housing, to build childcare centers and senior centers, at a time when the President says we can't afford daycare or Medicare or Medicaid. We are now in the second month of Trump's Iran war, and Americans are paying astronomical prices at the gas pump, at the grocery store, on their utility bills and medical bills, but the President's actions and inaction are only making life more unaffordable for our citizens.
On the recordApril 15, 2026
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Addressing the consequences of military actions in Iran during a speech.
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