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On the recordJune 24, 2026
Now, after nearly four months of hostilities, after an attack on Iran by the United States without support of any allies beyond Israel, we have reached a point where we have spent billions of dollars, 13 American service members have given their lives, and the global economy held hostage—what do we have to show for it?
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Questioning the outcomes of U.S. actions in Iran.

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