Chris Murphy: “Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I merely wanted to welcome Mr. Counihan to the panel; so glad that the committee…”

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.

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

It’s important for members of the Senate to see the damage that has been done to U.S. facilities firsthand… I’m meeting with regional partners, in particular the Qataris and the Saudis, to talk about the impact of the Iran War… and to pull…

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.