“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 13, 2017
Without an AUMF (Authorization for Use of Military Force), aren't we risking further mission creep and involvement in the Syrian civil war?
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico
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Udall questions the legality of U.S. troops in Syria without proper authorization.

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