“We continue on a daily basis very successfully to degrade Iran’s ability to target ships.”
“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.”
“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 Kentucky behind, Alabama behind, Mississippi behind, Georgia behind, South Carolina behind.”

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On the recordMarch 13, 2012
I do think, as Senator Coons pointed out, that the public support for international assistance and our foreign aid budget... is not always that bipartisan and not always as robust.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire
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Senator Shaheen emphasizes the need for bipartisan support for foreign aid.

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