'We Need Tough Diplomacy Not More Wars At The Expense Of The American People': Ro Khanna

During remarks on the House floor, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) spoke about the Trump Administration's strikes on Iran.

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00:00Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.

00:06Mr. Speaker, I rise today to oppose war in Iran or any wars of choice in the Middle East.

00:14We need to be investing in good-paying jobs at home, in health care at home, at child care at home,

00:21not billions of dollars in missiles targeted at the Middle East that we can't afford.

00:26That's why Representative Massey and I introduced a resolution to prevent more wars of choice.

00:32And what did we achieve?

00:34The intelligence tells us that we just pushed Iran back three to four months in building a bomb.

00:39Vice President Vance says they still have enough nuclear fuel to have ten nuclear missiles.

00:44We need tough diplomacy to deny Iran a bomb, not more wars at the expense of the American people.

00:51Americans of all parties do not want more war.

00:55Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

00:56Vice President of the House for one minute.