[Peace] Tammy Duckworth, not a co-sponsor of S.1039, professes concern about war with Iran

Thu May 16 15:59:21 UTC 2019

Here's an interesting development. Tammy Duckworth is concerned about the
possibility of military conflict with Iran, according to her press
operation.

17 Senators have signed this bill, including Rand Paul, an original
co-sponsor, on April 4.

Why isn't Tammy Duckworth's name on this list, if she is so concerned about
the possibility of war with Iran?

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1039/cosponsors

S.1039 - Prevention of Unconstitutional War with Iran Act of 2019

Sponsor: Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] (Introduced 04/04/2019)

CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]* <https://www.congress.gov/member/rand-paul/P000603>
04/04/2019
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]*
<https://www.congress.gov/member/richard-durbin/D000563> 04/04/2019
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]*
<https://www.congress.gov/member/patrick-leahy/L000174> 04/04/2019
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]*
<https://www.congress.gov/member/dianne-feinstein/F000062> 04/04/2019
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]*
<https://www.congress.gov/member/bernard-sanders/S000033> 04/04/2019
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]*
<https://www.congress.gov/member/jeff-merkley/M001176> 04/04/2019
Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]*
<https://www.congress.gov/member/martin-heinrich/H001046> 04/04/2019
Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]*
<https://www.congress.gov/member/christopher-murphy/M001169> 04/04/2019
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]*
<https://www.congress.gov/member/edward-markey/M000133> 04/04/2019
Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]*
<https://www.congress.gov/member/brian-schatz/S001194> 04/04/2019
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]*
<https://www.congress.gov/member/mazie-hirono/H001042> 04/04/2019
Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
<https://www.congress.gov/member/thomas-carper/C000174> 05/07/2019
Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
<https://www.congress.gov/member/sherrod-brown/B000944> 05/13/2019
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
<https://www.congress.gov/member/elizabeth-warren/W000817> 05/14/2019
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
<https://www.congress.gov/member/chris-van-hollen/V000128> 05/15/2019
Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
<https://www.congress.gov/member/benjamin-cardin/C000141> 05/15/2019

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From: Press (Duckworth) <Press_Team at duckworth.senate.gov>
Date: Thu, May 16, 2019 at 10:22 AM
Subject: VIDEO: Tammy Duckworth Questions Why President Trump is Empowering
John Bolton to Push U.S. into Conflict with Iran
To: Press (Duckworth) <Press_Team at duckworth.senate.gov>

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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

May 16, 2019

Contact: Sean Savett, sean_savett at duckworth.senate.gov

*VIDEO: Tammy Duckworth Questions Why President Trump is Empowering John
Bolton to Push Our Nation into Conflict with Iran*

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — As the Trump Administration seeks to escalate tensions
between the U.S. and Iran, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth
(D-IL) raised questions about why the Trump Administration has failed to
share the latest intelligence assessment involving Iran with the U.S.
Senate as well as American allies. During interviews with CNN’s Anderson
Cooper
<https://app.frame.io/presentations/655d4511-8295-48c8-9713-2b2668ad25a4>
and MSNBC’s Chris Hayes
<https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/u-s-escalation-on-iran-59701317766?cid=sm_npd_ms_tw_ai>,
Duckworth called for a classified intelligence briefing to be offered to
all 100 Senators as soon as possible. Duckworth also questioned whether
President Trump is really involved in the latest provocative actions and
whether it is his staff, such as National Security Advisor John Bolton, who
are “driving the train” towards a war with Iran to achieve regime change.
Duckworth emphasized that only Congress has the constitutional authority to
declare war or authorize use of military force, neither of which Congress
has done regarding Iran.

*Key Quotes:*

*“It's very hard to square when I've not received any type of an
intelligence analysis or briefing from the administration. You know I was
just in Iraq less than three weeks ago and certainly I did not get any
briefings on the ground there that indicated that there was any type of
increase**d risk from Iran.*

*...*

*“Unfortunately, I don’t trust a lot of what’s coming out of the White
House, which is why I am asking for a briefing. Listen, Congress is the
only branch that has the ability to declare war. We deserve to get this
information and it really is troubling to me that they say, ‘well this
information exists. We’re pulling out our U.S. personnel from our
embassies’ but our allies are not! So are you telling me that we’re not
sharing this important information with our allies and we’re leaving them
in the lurch?*

*...*

*“If such intelligence exists, then they need to brief the Members of
Congress ... I know the President is not very keen on listening to
intelligence briefings, but I am. I take my job very seriously. So come on,
give me this briefing. In a bipartisan way, the members here in the Senate
have called for such a briefing and yet we still have not received one.*

*...*

*“I don’t trust Mr. Bolton. I think he’s driving the train on this, I don’t
think Mr. Trump is. It’s sad because that’s our commander-in-chief. I think
Mr. Bolton is the one who is driving this escalation and it frankly is
terrifying and deeply concerning to me that someone who is not elected by
the American people is making these key decisions and pushing us towards
greater and greater escalation. Again, if this truly exists, then share the
information with the Senate. Let me see those estimates. And if they truly
exist and there’s a real threat, then why are you not sharing this with our
allies who are in the region?”*

Videos of the full interviews are available here
<https://app.frame.io/presentations/655d4511-8295-48c8-9713-2b2668ad25a4>
and here
<https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/u-s-escalation-on-iran-59701317766?cid=sm_npd_ms_tw_ai>
.

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