‘We’ve never seen this level of incompetence:’ Sen. Chris Murphy shuts down funding requests for Iran War
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued that lifting sanctions was a temporary measure to utilize Iranian oil against price spikes.
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Senator Chris Murphy rejected a $200 billion funding request for a war with Iran, citing administrative incompetence. He argued that lifting sanctions on Iranian and Russian oil to lower gas prices effectively funds America's adversaries during active conflict.
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