Trump says no deal with Iran until ‘unconditional surrender’ INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Sen. Todd Young and Rep. André Carson both told News 8 that Congress must exercise its oversight responsibility as the Iran conflict widens. Young, a Republican, and Carson, a Democrat, both talked to Ne ws 8 in separate interviews for Sunday’s “All INdiana Politics.” Both lawmakers participated in all-Congress briefings on the airstrikes this week and have received additional briefings as members of the Senate and House intelligence committees, respectively. Young said he believes the Trump administration has made a clear case for the strikes on Iran. He said the goal is to prevent Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon and to remove the Iranian ballistic missile and drone threat. Iranian missiles and drones to date have killed or injured civilians in Israel, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan and Bahrain. Qatar, Oman, Cyprus and Turkey have also been targeted. However, he said he believes Congress needs to do a better job of overseeing military operations. “I don’t love how we got here. In fact, I am very troubled about how we got here and I’ve been clear about that. Congress needs to do its oversight responsibility a lot better,” he said. “But we’re here. The president made a tough call. The American people, after the fact, now that we’re in the war, have to be persuaded that this was the right decision. And I’m going to do my best to support our near-term efforts and bring this to a close quickly.” Carson disagreed the Trump administration has made a clear case for the strikes. He called the strikes an abuse of power and voted for a resolution directing the president to cease armed hostilities. “This vote that we will be taking is not symbolic,” he said ahead of the vote. “It is a constitutional check in line with the vision of the Founding Fathers. If we allow Donald Trump to wage war without debate or authorization, we effectively surrender the legislative body’s most serious responsibility to the executive branch.” News 8 also talked Friday morning with Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, who serves on the House Ways and Means Committee and as such would be involved in any negotiations over potential supplemental defense appropriations bills. Yakym told News 8 he would not be surprised if the president asks Congress for additional funding to replenish depleted munitions stocks. Yakym said Congress has not yet been given a price tag for the conflict but a new analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies estimates the first 100 hours of the air strikes cost $3.7 billion, most of that coming from munitions. He said President Trump’s justification for the conflict is clear. “The president’s been made very clear through negotiations with Iran, which they unfortunately could not reach a deal, has been made very clear over the course of his presidency that Iran can, number one, never have a nuclear weapon, and number two, the president decided to take decisive action to ensure that Iran cannot attack our allies or us,” he said. Young, Carson and Yakym all said Hoosiers should be vigilant against any potential retaliatory attacks from or inspired by Iran, such as lone-wolf terror attacks or cyberattacks. “All INdiana Politics” airs at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. ...read more read less