“While Congressional members face the political costs of debate on military action, our service members bear the human costs of those decisions. And if we choose to avoid debate, avoid accountability, avoid a hard decision, how can we demand that our military willingly sacrifice their very lives?”

American lawyer and politician, born 1958

Timothy Michael Kaine is an American lawyer and politician. Born in 1958, he has served as the junior United States senator from Virginia since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he is also known for his earlier statewide offices and for being the party’s vice-presidential nominee in 2016. Before entering the Senate, Kaine served as Virginia’s 70th governor from 2006 to 2010 and as the state’s 38th lieutenant governor from 2002 to 2006. His public career is rooted in Virginia politics, with a record that spans state executive office and national campaigning.