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Dick Durbin: “It appears that a very small budget is holding us hostage in…”

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As Gas Prices Rise, Durbin Presses Defense Secretary Hegseth About The Rationale For The Iran War

Published May 12, 2026 | Video Starts at 04:51

They have that choice to make. They certainly do. I guess the question in my mind is, as we talk about trillion dollar plus budgets for our military, It appears that a very small budget is holding us hostage in its rates of Hormuz. (04:51–04:57)

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Asserts that a small budget is causing significant issues in the Straits of Hormuz.

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