“We continue on a daily basis very successfully to degrade Iran’s ability to target ships.”
“We cannot afford to leave Tennessee behind.”
“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 Kentucky behind, Alabama behind, Mississippi behind, Georgia behind, South Carolina behind.”

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On the recordMarch 29, 2023
it doesn't seem like they can ever hire up to the number that they've been appropriated for
Said by
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Capito raises concerns about the hiring challenges for Border Patrol agents.

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