“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 16, 2024
Russian propaganda has made its way into the United States, unfortunately, and it has infected a good chunk of my party's base.
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Mike McCaul
Republican · Texas
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McCaul acknowledged the influence of Russian propaganda within the GOP.

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