“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 Kentucky behind, Alabama behind, Mississippi behind, Georgia behind, South Carolina behind.”
“We continue on a daily basis very successfully to degrade Iran’s ability to target ships.”
“One of the mistakes which some political analysts make is to think that their enemies should be our enemies.”
“We cannot afford to leave Tennessee behind.”
“We did a pause to try to get an agreement with the Iranian people to allow oil to flow without them attacking it.”

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On the recordFebruary 5, 2018
Two thousand years ago, the greatest imperial power was Rome and all roads led to Rome. Today, all roads and belts lead to Beijing.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California
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Editor's note · Context

Sherman compares modern geopolitical influence to ancient Rome, emphasizing China's growing power.

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