“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 recordJanuary 25, 2011
What we need to be moving to is not only an enhanced quantity and quality but also anticipatory research.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina
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Editor's note · Context

Graham emphasizes the need for proactive research to prepare for future crises.

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