Chris Murphy: “I believe the opioid epidemic is a challenge that cannot go unmet.”

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.

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

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.