Political Quotes

“yesterday the Senate received a classified briefing for all Senators from the Trump administration on the recent military operation that killed Iranian General Soleimani. Nearly the entire Senate attended, but only 15 Senators were able to ask questions before the administration decided they had to go. As many as 82 Senators were left hanging in the balance without a chance to answer their questions. It was a sight like none I have ever seen in my time in the Senate. This is a crucial issue: war and peace. These were five of the leading people involved in the decision making, past, present and future. If they couldn't stay to answer questions in a classified briefing, that is the ultimate disrespect to the Senate. I have to tell you, it was not just Democrats who were upset and not just on the Republican side. Senator Paul and Senator Lee were upset. Four or five Senators came over to me, in that room, when I made the request that they come back, and said: Please count me in on that. As Secretary Pompeo was practically running out the door, I asked the White House representative if they would come back and finish the briefing. Pompeo said no, on his behalf, but the White House representative assured me the group would be back in short order. I said: Within a week. In the room, in the SCIF, he said they will definitely come back. This morning, the White House told me they would explore coming back. They are already backing off, as usual. This is imperative.…”