“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 16, 2006
The president says he is ready to veto such a bill if it passes, and it is expected to pass. That would be his first veto.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas
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Bush is prepared to veto a bill lifting restrictions on embryonic stem cell research.

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