“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 12, 2011
I would like to support a country that is making strides in a secular, more democratic direction--respecting the rights, for example, of Coptic Christians.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey
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Menendez emphasizes conditional support for Egypt based on democratic progress and human rights.

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