“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 recordDecember 7, 2023
We commend your long-standing support for key ocean accounts, and thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony regarding the Fiscal Year 2023 CJS appropriations bill.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire
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congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Jeanne Shaheen acknowledges support for ocean funding in the appropriations bill.

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