“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 2, 2023
Promoting our national security and treating the citizens of the State of Hawaii with fairness and respect are not mutually exclusive.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii
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Schatz asserts that national security and citizen rights are interconnected.

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