Chris Murphy: “Let's just be clear -- once Republicans have taken the lid off this jar, there's no putting it back.”

This trip confirmed for me that there is an active, unprecedented, unconstitutional effort underway to hide the costs of this war and the implications of this war from Congress and the American people," Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) told…

Of course, I was also candid with him, in particular regarding my deep concerns about the transfer of the luxury plane.

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 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.