Chris Murphy: “I thank the gentlelady for those words. I am so pleased to have joining us on the floor the Democratic leader. I yield…”

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.

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.

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.