“We continue on a daily basis very successfully to degrade Iran’s ability to target ships.”
“We cannot afford to leave Tennessee behind.”
“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 Kentucky behind, Alabama behind, Mississippi behind, Georgia behind, South Carolina behind.”

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On the recordMarch 11, 2014
While the U.N. is far from perfect, neglecting or refusing to pay our commitments leaves the United States in a position of weakness, not strength.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Lowey emphasizes the importance of U.S. financial commitments to the U.N. for maintaining global credibility.

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