“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 recordNovember 14, 2023
I appreciate that very much, and I appreciate not only the expertise that you all bring to today's hearing, but the expertise and leadership you all bring to your entire teams.
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Maggie Hassan
Democratic · New Hampshire
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Senator Hassan acknowledges the expertise of the participants in the hearing.

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