“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 recordOctober 28, 2025
Tens of millions of Americans face the specter of financial crisis all while Donald Trump is dancing on the tarmac in Malaysia.
Said by
Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Schumer criticizes Trump for prioritizing a dance over addressing the government shutdown's impact on Americans.

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