“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 11, 2023
Do you believe that the entirety of your Department has an obligation to carry out this trust responsibility?
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii
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Editor's note · Context

Senator Schatz questions the Department's commitment to Native Hawaiian trust responsibilities.

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