“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 recordMay 27, 2023
The ethics reporting law that is at the heart of the Clarence Thomas ethics reporting scandal is a law passed by Congress.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island
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Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse asserts that Congress has the authority to create laws governing the Supreme Court's ethics.

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