“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 recordJune 10, 2014
As Members of Congress, we typically speak about treating disease in sound bites.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey
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Editor's note · Context

Pallone emphasizes the emotional aspect of discussing medical issues.

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