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On the recordJuly 21, 2022
America is facing a perfect storm of inflation, unsustainable energy costs, and supply chain chaos. Russia and Iran are circling the wagons. Joe Biden is still finding new ways to put the American people last. In fact, when it comes to getting gas prices under control, he has chosen to unleash a China-first policy rather than unleashing the power of American energy. I have spent the past 18 months laying out in great detail how Joe Biden and the Democrats have damaged our credibility and enriched our adversaries. They undermined our economic recovery. They abandoned the border. They destroyed American energy independence. The list goes on and on, unfortunately. It appears that everything they have done makes life worse for ``we the people.'' Unfortunately, it is emboldening the axis of evil--Russia, China, Iran, North Korea. Under normal circumstances, Vladimir Putin's trip to Iran this week would be a cause for concern, but with the Biden administration in charge, it appears it could be just the tip of the iceberg because although Russia and Iran are competitors, especially in the energy sector, they are absolutely united in their hatred of the United States and in their desire to undermine Western interests. When they look at the United States, they see a country whose President got a head start undermining those interests on day 1 of his administration, and you better believe they are ready to take advantage of this. They are ready for it.…
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Marsha Blackburn
Republican · Tennessee
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Jul 21, 2022

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