Richard Blumenthal actually said...

Israel is an extremely close ally of ours, a special ally.

Djibouti is a strategic location for China, with half its oil imports passing through the Mandeb Strait providing a potential choke point.

We have concerns about China's increasing presence in Djibouti.

Secretary Mattis presented a classified plan to the White House to defeat ISIL, as requested by President Trump in an Executive Order earlie...