“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 recordApril 15, 2024
Underfunding Customs and Border Protection facilities I think is just going to result in an increased flow of migrants across the border.
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Mike McCaul
Republican · Texas
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Arguing that budget cuts will lead to more illegal immigration.

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