“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 recordSeptember 26, 2017
I think that these programs are really important as we talk about trying to expand the reach...
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii
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Hirono emphasizes the importance of youth programs in expanding park access.

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