“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 recordMarch 12, 2025
There are stories coming out talking about cars costing $10,000 more. And, of course, we’re worried about bourbon.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky
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Paul expresses concerns about the economic impact of Trump's tariffs.

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