WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after voting to advance Senator Tim Kaine's (D-VA) War Powers Resolution, which would block President Trump from using further military force against Iran.

"Just days after Trump dragged our country into a reckless war with Iran, chaos has spread throughout the region and the lives of six American servicemembers have been tragically lost, with no end in sight to this escalation. We have the strongest military in the world, but the capacity of U.S. forces is not infinite. As Trump continues to divert resources, attention, and asse...