Rep. Sara Jacobs Urges Colleagues to Vote YES on Iran War Powers Resolution
On the House Floor, Rep. Sara Jacobs urged her colleagues to vote yes on tomorrow’s bipartisan war powers resolution (House Concurrent Resolution 38) to prohibit the Trump Administration’s hostilities against Iran.
Watch Rep. Sara Jacobs’ Remarks Here
Rep. Sara Jacobs said:
“I rise today as a voice for my generation and for my community in San Diego, the biggest military community in the country.
“When Presidents from both sides of the aisle have taken military action, it’s our service members, our young people, who are sent into harm’s way. They sacrifice their bodies, mental health, time with their loved ones, and even their lives – for us. And while they’re willing to make those sacrifices, we in Congress should be damn sure it’s worth it.
“Too often, it’s not. Too often, wars last longer and cost more than promised. Too often, regime change plans go awry – like we’ve already seen with the deaths of 6 service members, hundreds of civilian deaths, and rising gas prices.
“My colleagues will try to claim that voting for this war powers resolution hurts our service members. But the opposite is true.
“We owe our service members a real debate before we send them into harm’s way. Voting yes is a vote for our military. To ensure that their sacrifices won’t be in vain.
“And if any of my colleagues vote no, they should come to my district, look our service members in the eye, and explain why they believe debating before we risk their lives is a bad thing. I hope every single one of my colleagues votes yes on this war powers resolution for our service members.”
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