“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 1, 2019
I think we will successfully get the Equality Act on the committee and then we will face the challenge of the votes in the House, and then the Senate, of course.
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Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia
Democratic · Texas
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Garcia expresses optimism about advancing the Equality Act despite challenges ahead.

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