[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 100 (Monday, June 15, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S2776]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                  IRAN

  Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, Senate Democrats have been unwavering 
in calling for an immediate end to Trump's war with Iran, and we will 
continue to do so until his blunder is well and truly over.
  For more than 100 days, I have come to this floor to denounce Trump's 
reckless and dangerous Iran war and demand its end. Now, it has been 
nearly 24 hours since Trump announced there was a potential deal with 
Iran, and we still don't know the details.
  We have been told dozens of times that this war is over, and dozens 
of times we have been disappointed. There have been divergent 
statements from a variety of people in the administration. In these 
high-stakes negotiations, the devil is in the details. But Trump hasn't 
even revealed the text of his ``understanding'' with Iran. The American 
people need to know exactly what is in the deal. Trump must brief 
Congress and the public on the details of his understanding with Iran 
immediately and end this war once and for all.
  Instead, Americans still have more questions than answers: Will our 
troops remain in harm's way? How does Trump plan to achieve any of the 
stated goals of his reckless war? What is the plan for the proposed 
``60 days of negotiations''?
  There are still many unknowns about Trump's negotiations with Iran, 
but we know this for certain: We are worse off than before Trump began 
this foolish war of choice. The Iranian regime is more radical than 
before Trump began his war. Iran has more control over the Strait of 
Hormuz today than before the war began. Gasoline prices are still 
dramatically higher than before the war and will remain so for a long 
time.
  Americans are scratching their heads wondering what we have 
accomplished in Iran. Make no mistake, the longer this war drags on, 
the worse all of this will get.
  The biggest question Americans had at the beginning of this war was, 
What would Donald Trump get out of it and at what cost? But Trump 
answered that question: Thus far, nothing and at an enormous cost.

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