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Passages

(4,091 posts)
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:40 PM 11 hrs ago

Sen. Chris Murphy: In a few minutes I'm heading to the Senate floor to force a vote - tonight - to end the war in Iran

If Republicans won’t hold a debate and vote on this illegal, incompletely run war, then Democrats will. I will be joined on the floor by my Senate allies in this fight.

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Sen. Chris Murphy: In a few minutes I'm heading to the Senate floor to force a vote - tonight - to end the war in Iran (Original Post) Passages 11 hrs ago OP
I hope this gets some coverage senseandsensibility 11 hrs ago #1
Gives me hope no matter how small the advancement. Passages 11 hrs ago #3
Watching him now on cspan 2 Walleye 11 hrs ago #2
Thank you! Passages 11 hrs ago #4
Awesome! FakeNoose 11 hrs ago #5
Thank you Senator Murphy! sheshe2 11 hrs ago #6
Repugs color is bullshit brown. Hey Joe 11 hrs ago #7
Murphy is a fighter 617Blue 11 hrs ago #8
He is. And he is a great communicator. yellow dahlia 8 hrs ago #28
Is this really happening? nt Drum 11 hrs ago #9
Yes. Passages 10 hrs ago #13
Excellent! Thank you for replying. Drum 10 hrs ago #14
My pleasure. Passages 10 hrs ago #16
Good luck! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 11 hrs ago #10
"" AllaN01Bear 11 hrs ago #11
Dropkick Murphy! Evolve Dammit 10 hrs ago #12
About bloody time that SOMEONE did it. Thankyou senator Murphy. Ford_Prefect 10 hrs ago #15
GO!! Bengus81 10 hrs ago #17
My senator and I love him! CTyankee 10 hrs ago #18
Senator Murphy is incredible. markodochartaigh 10 hrs ago #19
Reparations for Islamic Republic or Iran. Tertullian 9 hrs ago #20
LOL! JoseBalow 9 hrs ago #21
Never in a million years maxsolomon 9 hrs ago #23
"Incompletely Run War"? maxsolomon 9 hrs ago #22
Yes. Typo, I think. Passages 9 hrs ago #24
Autocorrect bites again moonscape 7 hrs ago #30
He is one of the young leaders of our Party and I fully expect him to be a future Presidential nominee. CTyankee 8 hrs ago #25
I agree, Murphy has a lot to offer and is determined to go after Trump's corruption. Passages 8 hrs ago #26
And he's young! It's a good look for our party since Newsom gets some negative press. CTyankee 8 hrs ago #27
Murphy has been leading on so many JBTaurus83 7 hrs ago #29

sheshe2

(97,452 posts)
6. Thank you Senator Murphy!
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:55 PM
11 hrs ago

We shall see the Republicans true colors. I think we will be seeing a lot of Yellow Bellies.

Passages

(4,091 posts)
13. Yes.
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 06:48 PM
10 hrs ago

I don't have a link to the Senate floor.

Murphy has taken a more aggressive stance since the start of the war than many of his colleagues. He has argued the Senate shouldn’t proceed to any other legislative business until Congress votes on authorizing the use of military force.

And he has repeatedly called for Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to testify before Congress on the ongoing military campaign in Iran. But no such hearings have materialized.


https://ctmirror.org/2026/03/24/murphy-to-force-war-powers-vote-as-iran-conflict-persists/

Tertullian

(75 posts)
20. Reparations for Islamic Republic or Iran.
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:51 PM
9 hrs ago

Also might be time to begin conversations about how the USA should re-build Islamic Iran and pay the regime some damages.

maxsolomon

(38,660 posts)
22. "Incompletely Run War"?
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:17 PM
9 hrs ago

I think he means Incompetently Run War?

Senators should probably review their tweets before hitting post...

CTyankee

(68,156 posts)
25. He is one of the young leaders of our Party and I fully expect him to be a future Presidential nominee.
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:02 PM
8 hrs ago

Newsom has all the attention now but Chris is up and coming.

CTyankee

(68,156 posts)
27. And he's young! It's a good look for our party since Newsom gets some negative press.
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:12 PM
8 hrs ago

JBTaurus83

(1,343 posts)
29. Murphy has been leading on so many
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:45 PM
7 hrs ago

Of the major issues. I’d gladly support him for higher office.

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