“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 recordMay 16, 2023
This should not be anybody's goal, especially as foreign adversaries seek to undermine our efforts at every corner.
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John Hickenlooper
Democratic · Colorado
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Warning against regulatory goals that weaken U.S. space leadership amid foreign threats.

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