“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 recordJanuary 13, 2020
I want to lead with compassion when I look at these issues, and the Housing First approach has been supported by Republican Administrations and Democratic Administrations in the past.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan
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Tlaib emphasizes the importance of a compassionate approach to housing issues.

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