“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 recordMay 3, 2022
Do you have preparations in your budget if Public Health Order 42 is lifted and how many more illegal encounters do you anticipate having?
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John Hoeven
Republican · North Dakota
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Editor's note · Context

Hoeven inquires about budget readiness for increased border encounters.

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