“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 14, 2018
Our immediate response has been focused on relief efforts, but these communities will require additional resources to recover from these disasters.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii
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Hirono emphasizes the need for ongoing support for communities recovering from disasters.

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