“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 recordJune 25, 2026
At my request, the Office of the Inspector General has opened an investigation into South Dakota’s postal service.
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Mike Rounds
Republican · South Dakota
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Announcing an investigation into postal service issues.

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