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On the recordJune 16, 2026
Congress has a constitutional duty to investigate each of these matters and to legislate as necessary to protect the American people.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Urging Congress to investigate oil industry profits during the Iran War.

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