WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey issued the following press release:
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after voting to prevent the Trump administration from further military action against Iran without congressional approval. The vote failed, 47-53.
"Donald Trump is conducting an illegal and reckless war in Iran. Congress has not authorized this war, nor should it, as Trump drags us into a dangerous and unnecessary conflict.
"President Trump said at the time of the first attacks that he started this war because Iran's nuclear and missile programs were an imminent threat to the United States. That was a lie. President Trump then said yesterday that he started this war because he 'had a feeling...