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…in time. I do believe this war is illegal because it has not been authorized by Congress. I believe the war is unwise because we had a diplomatic deal that was controlling Iran's nuclear program that President Trump tore up. And thus, this is a war that was not necessary if the United States had done what we nor…

The speaker directly criticizes President Trump's specific decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, tying it to concrete…Show full reasoning

We're either going to stop this war or we're going to make plain to everyone who was behind it, who was responsible for it, who refused to stand up to the president,

This fragment criticizes an unnamed group ('who was behind it, who was responsible for it, who refused to stand up to the president') for enabling a war, without naming any specific individual, bill, or vote.Show full reasoning

Mr. President, I will begin I think a few hours of floor speeches on S.J. Res. 90, and I appreciate the work of Leader Thune and Leader Schumer in scheduling this matter for a vote today at 5 o'clock. I view it as a very important one. The act that I just read, the International Security …

Kaine explicitly credits Republican Leader Thune (opposing party) alongside Democratic Leader Schumer for scheduling a vote, and names bipartisan cosponsors Schiff (D) and Paul (R).Show full reasoning

Mr. President, I rise for the closing comments about S.J. Res. 90. My colleague and friend from Idaho talked about strikes on boats. That is not what this is about. This is about the prospect, openly discussed by the President, for a land invasion of the…

Kaine directly engages a named colleague's ('friend from Idaho') argument and pivots to criticize the President's/administration's lack of…Show full reasoning