“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 recordMarch 15, 2011
Countries that descend into chaos and anarchy provide breeding grounds for extremism and training grounds for terrorists.
Said by
Mike McCaul
Republican · Texas
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

McCaul warns that instability can lead to terrorism, highlighting the need for U.S. support.

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