“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 recordApril 13, 2016
I feel an obligation to the people from whom we received this letter and to the lost daughters of theirs that we make that perfectly clear.
Said by
Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Schakowsky emphasizes the need for clarity regarding safety recalls after a tragic incident.

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