Chris Murphy: “The Peace Corps represents one of the United States' greatest foreign policy and diplomacy tools, helping those in need…”

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

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.

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