Senators asked Mattis to stay, said Durbin

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Sen Dick Durbin said he was sorry that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is leaving the Cabinet and is worried about the Trump administration over the next two years.

"J & I was one of many senators who privately met General Mattis and he have "Stay as long as you can," said Durbin (D-Ill.) On Meet the Press on NBC . "" We desperately need your mature voice, your patriotism in the room when this president makes life-saving or life-saving decisions. National. . But this has obviously reached a breaking point. "

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Addition of the number 2 of the Democratic Party in the Senate:" It breaks my heart that he withdraws. We counted on him to be there and stop this president from his worst momentum. "

When addressing the moderator Chuck Todd, Durbin said that" the power of the purse "was the best way for the Senate to hold President Donald Trump accountable with respect to politics. foreign – and the management of ongoing wars in Afghanistan and elsewhere.

"We must reaffirm our authority and responsibility in this area," he told facilitator Chuck Todd , calling the president a judgment "on a dangerous withdrawal from Syria.

"Every day, I wonder if we can support another two years," he said about his prospects for Trump's term.

"I think we can, I think this constitution is strong, the American people are strong, but I hope my Republican colleagues will join us in a bipartisan effort to get the government back on track. .