“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 recordApril 5, 2011
Unfreezing his assets doesn't seem to me a tactic or a policy that we want to pursue.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey
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Menendez argues against unfreezing assets of individuals with a history of terrorism.

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