“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 4, 2025
I'll vote against a clean CR that funds everything in 2025 at 2024 levels because: 1. @SpeakerJohnson isn't following the provision in law that would have cut everything by 1% if the CR extended past April. 2. We should not fund the waste, fraud, and abuse that Doge has found. 3. These are supposed to be 12 separate bills. 4. We were told that the CR in December that got us to March would allow us to prioritize Trump's agenda this March using the checkbook.
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Thomas Massie
Republican · Kentucky
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newsweek.com

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Massie criticizes Johnson's funding plan for not adhering to legal provisions and funding inefficiencies.

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