The next is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Jason Crow, Democrat of Colorado, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on March 22, 2026.
MARGARET BRENNAN: And we’re joined now by Colorado Democratic Congressman Jason Crow. Welcome again.
REP. JASON CROW: Thanks, Margaret.
MARGARET BRENNAN: So that you sit on the Home Intelligence Committee. This previous week, you heard the Director of Nationwide Intelligence testify about Iran’s capabilities, saying we would not see an ICBM that will, in principle, be the factor that will carry a nuclear warhead proper to American shores. She stated they would not have one till 2035 in the event that they even tried in any respect. Is- what- are you afraid she was incorrect? As a result of Israel is saying that what was fired was an ICBM that was geared toward this U.S., U.Ok. base.
REP. CROW: Yeah, she might be incorrect, and we have- clearly must dive into the intelligence. The query has by no means been whether or not or not Iran poses a risk or a collection of threats to the USA, however that is the place the evaluation begins, not when the evaluation ends. Proper? We’ve numerous threats. Kim Jong Un poses a risk. Putin poses a risk. We’ve threats all over the world. The query is, what will we do about it? And proper now, we have spent $20 billion within the first two weeks of this battle alone, one and a half billion {dollars} a day. Individuals are paying $300 million a day additional vitality costs. The fear risk all over the world in opposition to the USA and Individuals is spreading. And there is not any off-ramp. We’ve no technique and no end-game. It is a mess by any definition, and now we’ve got to determine what we do from right here.
MARGARET BRENNAN: So no timeline past the 4 to 6 weeks has been briefed or shared with Congress at this level.
REP. CROW: No, no, we aren’t getting the data from this, this administration. They began this battle with out congressional authorization. There is not any imminent risk. They really have even stopped attempting to faux there was an imminent risk, which is what is important for the president to take motion with out congressional approval. So now right here we’re spending tens of billions of {dollars} of taxpayer cash, shedding American lives. Congress is not concerned. We have been stonewalled. The American individuals are not within the driver’s seat right here, proper? As a result of Congress has been sidelined on this they’re those that must have the voice and whether or not or not they’ll ship their little children to go battle this battle, whether or not or not they’ll finance it. It is time for this to finish.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Let’s take a break. I’ve extra to speak to you about on the opposite facet of it, so all of you, please stick with us. We’ll be proper again.
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MARGARET BRENNAN: Welcome again to Face The Nation. We return now to our dialog with Colorado Congressman Jason Crow. Earlier than we go away the subject of Iran, I do need to ask you, final Sunday on this program, the White Home financial adviser Kevin Hassett stated the battle was forward of schedule. And whereas it was as much as the funds workplace, he did not assume the administration would want any type of supplemental funding. However then days later, Secretary Hegseth appeared to substantiate the Pentagon wanted as a lot as $200 billion.
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far as $200 billion I believe that quantity might transfer. Clearly, it takes, it takes cash to kill dangerous guys. So we’re going again to Congress and folk there to make sure that we’re correctly funded for what’s been achieved, for what we could must do sooner or later.
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MARGARET BRENNAN: I do know you are against the battle, however is there a method to construction this deal the place you’ll be snug with extra funds?
REP. CROW: No, in the event that they assume I’ll vote for lots of of billions of {dollars} for an unauthorized battle, a battle they did not come to Congress for, a battle they have not given a proof to the American folks for what we’re doing and never doing, how it’ll finish, how we’re defending our service members. And on high of that, the- Home Republicans gave DOD, $150 billion slush fund final summer season as a part of Donald Trump’s massive, ugly invoice, and on high of that, they are saying they’ll come and ask for a one and a half trillion greenback protection funds. And the Division of Protection, to at the present time, cannot cross an audit. They cannot inform us the place all their stuff is, the place they’re spending all their cash. So I am not about to throw cash at a DOD that may’t cross an audit, is sitting on cash that they already have not accounted for and have not spent and to perpetuate an unauthorized battle that isn’t in America’s curiosity.
MARGARET BRENNAN: I do know you are a veteran, however you recognize that the accusation can be made that Democrats simply do not assist the troops.
REP. CROW: There may be, after all, that is what they’ll say. However there’s loads of cash inside DOD for army households, for troops, for barracks. I’ve assured that I sit on the Armed Providers Committee, and I’ll proceed to push ahead and vote to ensure our troops, our army is taken care of, that we’ve got the army that we have to shield America. What I am not going to do is simply throw cash on the Iran battle, which they’re now admitting is a battle. This can not proceed. We spent 20 years in Iraq and Afghanistan, trillions of {dollars}. It ends right here. It should finish right here.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Inform me, although, as a Democrat, as a result of Congress is scheduled to go on trip quickly, numerous TSA brokers aren’t receiving paychecks due to this democratic-led funding shutdown, due to a requirement to alter immigration coverage, one thing the White Home has not made any concessions* on that I do know of up to now. That is within the Senate, however as a Democrat, I imply, have a look at Denver airport close to your district. They’re asking folks to donate present playing cards for TSA brokers to make ends meet. The airport says, you recognize, it is a big generator by way of what the airport does for the area. That is hurting your neighborhood. How do you proceed to defend the shutdown?
REP. CROW: I’ll be actually clear that it is a Republican shutdown–
MARGARET BRENNAN: –The Republicans said–
REP. CROW: –Simply yesterday–
MARGARET BRENNAN: –fund all of it.
REP. CROW: Simply yesterday, the U.S. Senate held a vote, and Senate Democrats put up an authorization to fund every thing apart from ice and CBP, that is Coast Guard, that is TSA, that is cybersecurity. Each single Senate Republican voted in opposition to it. Within the Home, we even have a invoice, Rosa DeLauro and Hakeem Jeffries. We’ve a clear invoice that will pressure a vote to open up every thing, to fund every thing apart from ICE and CBP. Republicans are stopping it. They are not even permitting a vote on that invoice. So we’re able to go. They’re answerable for every–
MARGARET BRENNAN: However within the meantime these folks are–
REP. CROW: –facet of government–
MARGARET BRENNAN: –are left caught. We’re about to be in spring break, heavy site visitors season.
REP. CROW: They’re answerable for each component of presidency. They’re answerable for what we vote for and do not vote for. We’re saying, let’s open it again up. Let’s fund Coast Guard. Let’s fund FEMA. Let’s fund TSA. Let’s fund cybersecurity, which, by the way in which, we want as a result of we simply began a battle with Iran, which has an enormous cyber functionality. We need to fund it. We’re able to fund it. We are going to take the votes tomorrow. They’re stopping that vote. They personal this shutdown.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Congressman Crow, thanks very a lot in your time immediately. We’ll be proper again.
*Editor’s Be aware: The White Home submitted a letter to Congress on March 17 outlining some concessions the administration is keen to make.
