“We continue on a daily basis very successfully to degrade Iran’s ability to target ships.”
“We did a pause to try to get an agreement with the Iranian people to allow oil to flow without them attacking it.”
“One of the mistakes which some political analysts make is to think that their enemies should be our enemies.”
“The only reason why the U.S. is conducting strikes is against assets of Iran that are being used to attack global commercial shipping.”
“We cannot afford to leave Tennessee behind.”

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On the recordSeptember 20, 2023
This is about making sure that a parent in Indian Country can turn on the tap and not fear they will get their child sick.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California
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Padilla highlights the importance of clean water access for Native American families.

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