Dems threaten to paralyze Senate over Iran war if Rubio, Hegseth don’t testify

[mystery-ak]

Dems threaten to paralyze Senate over Iran war if Rubio, Hegseth don’t testify
March 10, 2026 | Chris Donaldson

A group of Democratic lawmakers is prepared to use every procedural tool at their disposal to paralyze the Senate unless they can grill Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over the rapidly spiraling conflict in Iran.

“We’re trying to force the Senate to do its job,” Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) said on Monday. “We are going to use every lever that we have to stop business as usual and force the Senate to do what it should have done already.”

In addition to Booker, a man with presidential aspirations, the effort to force public hearings on the war has been joined by Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) who were among a group that introduced war powers resolutions last week to compel President Donald J. Trump to seek congressional approval for military action in Iran.

“Democrats must use all leverage possible to try to stop Trump’s illegal war in Iran,” Schiff said in a Monday post to X, sharing a media report on the effort. “We’re demanding public hearings. And will continue to force votes on the Senate floor.”

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[bilo]

So what, it's not like they are doing anything.

[DefiantMassRINO]

What's a Senate and what does it do?

[libertybele]

Rubio and Hegseth need to testify about the intelligence that they had to make a case against going to war in Iran???  I think it is rather obvious. 

Chuckie represents a danger to this country.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Haven't Rubio and Hegseth already testified before Congress --- albeit behind closed doors?

[libertybele]

Haven't Rubio and Hegseth already testified before Congress --- albeit behind closed doors?

Rubio did convey to the Gang of Eight the plans to attack Iran; but to what extent is unknown.  They were informed before the SOTU address.  IMO With the continual upheaval over the years with Iran, I don't think they were surprised at all, perhaps not in agreement, but not surprised.

As to Hegseth he has continued to keep Congress, the American public and news outlets about progress being made in Iran.

So, I'm not exactly sure what the Senate wants them to testify about, other than the DEMS trying to make a case to strip Trump of his war powers and to stop any further action on Iran.  Again, Chuckie is creating a danger to this country. If shutting down DHS is his idea of playing hardball, I think it borders on treason.  He's using the 'enemy' as a bargaining tool against our President.

https://www.ms.now/news/trump-to-brief-gang-of-8-as-iran-looms-over-state-of-the-union