“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 recordFebruary 4, 2015
can a member of al Qaeda or the Taliban play a significant role in terrorist planning and leadership without being in the respective country?
Said by
Kelly Ayotte
Republican · New Hampshire
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Ayotte inquires about the influence of al Qaeda or Taliban members outside their countries.

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