Chris Murphy: “I hope that you will see that it is your role to depoliticize that process to the extent that you think it is…”

It’s important to recognize there are things we need to work on together: ending the war in Iran and a pathway to Palestinian statehood.

With Democrats on the verge of regaining control in Washington, it’s imperative that we offer a new approach to our policy in the Gulf that reflects America’s interests.

I’ve been a vocal critic of Saudi Arabia and the Crown Prince. But, I think it’s important to be here to disagree and be honest and candid about those disagreements.

I plan to see for myself the damage to American facilities, hear from our partners in the Gulf about how this war has hurt their security and their economies, and assess our regional counterterrorism efforts.