“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 recordJuly 8, 2015
I also think it is appropriate for the Supreme Court in Kelo v. City of New London to leave it to States and localities to make that call for themselves.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee
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Advocating for local decision-making on eminent domain.

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