Chris Murphy: “I think you have to put all possible tools on the table because gentle diplomacy does not seem to be working.”

This should be unacceptable to every member of Congress—Republicans and Democrats—and this should be unacceptable to the American public.

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.

It’s important for the Crown Prince to hear not just from the Trump Administration, but from people who want a different path.