After September 11, when the United States took action to overthrow the Taliban, our interests and Iran’s aligned, and we were able to coordinate quietly but effectively.
Earl Blumenauer Quotes
Mr. Speaker, in the years since we enacted our attack against Iraq, the threat from Iran has only grown more difficult, and our capacity to meet that threat actually has diminished. It is one of the reasons many of us opposed that action against Iraq.
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| Birth: | 16th August, 1948 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Politician |
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Earl Blumenauer was born in Portland, Oregon. He is the U.S. Representative for Oregon's 3rd congressional district, serving since 1996. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He majored in political science and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lewis & Clark in 1970. He completed his education in 1976 when he earned a Juris Doctor degree from the school's Northwestern School of Law.
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