“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 recordMarch 11, 2014
It is clear that the administration's robust diplomacy and development request is needed now more than ever before to address these challenges and countless other global priorities.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York
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Lowey advocates for increased diplomatic efforts and development funding in response to global challenges.

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