“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 Kentucky behind, Alabama behind, Mississippi behind, Georgia behind, South Carolina behind.”
“We continue on a daily basis very successfully to degrade Iran’s ability to target ships.”
“One of the mistakes which some political analysts make is to think that their enemies should be our enemies.”
“We cannot afford to leave Tennessee behind.”
“We did a pause to try to get an agreement with the Iranian people to allow oil to flow without them attacking it.”

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On the recordMarch 11, 2012
But I would like to welcome all of you to this hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Said by
Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Shaheen expresses her welcome to participants at the subcommittee hearing.

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