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On the recordMay 27, 2026
President Trump’s deeply unpopular war of choice in Iran has imposed a tremendous cost on the American people—including deaths and injuries of our servicemembers and soaring gas prices.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Discussing the impact of the war in Iran.

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