We need to stop giving Iran the billions of dollars that they so desperately want to kill Americans and kill Israelis. Thank you, Mister Sheehy. Senator Tester. Strong. Israel is critically important, and it's good for the United States. They, Israel is in a tough part of the world. They're a democracy. They have been a longtime ally, probably the best ally we've had, short of maybe Canada. And the truth is, what Hamas did on October 7 is reprehensible and unacceptable. And when the israeli people decide to respond to that, because Hamas has taken hostages and killed over 1500 people, it ends up being war. (19:56–20:05)
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Asserts that Israel is one of the U.S.'s best allies, possibly second only to Canada.
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