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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Feb 10, 2016

As we look at the costs associated with F-35, does it make sense to spend so much money on the F-35 while we currently depend so much more on our special ops forces?

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Feb 10, 2016

We do not want to put any more bureaucracy on top of you than you already have.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Feb 10, 2016

I cannot understand and cannot explain to the good people of West Virginia why you do not want people in uniform who we count on and are trained properly to do the job.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Feb 10, 2016

If you confirm that at high risk, what would it take for us not to be at high risk? These are artificial caps and all this other bull crap that we are dealing with.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Feb 10, 2016

I have been shaking my head at sequestration for years now. It is a foolish way to set budgets.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Feb 10, 2016

I'm just trying to find an answer. But, I think that question is asked quite a bit.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Feb 10, 2016

I've been so active as, basically, in aggressive recruiting, and some of our best and brightest and youngest people are coming into the Guard for all the opportunities, especially educational.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Feb 10, 2016

We face a wide range of cyberthreats from terrorist groups, like the ISIS criminal hackers and spies.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Feb 10, 2016

Russia's recently announced withdrawal from--the military forces from Syria, saying that they've fulfilled their mission.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Feb 10, 2016

Thank you all for your service, and thanks for being here.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Feb 10, 2016

Being a former Governor, I understand the importance of our Guard.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Feb 10, 2016

Their effect has been the opposite of what they stated, and certainly the opposite of what is needed.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Feb 10, 2016

In recent days, we have once again seen North Korea threaten to conduct a preemptive nuclear strike and reduce Seoul into a sea of fire and ashes.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Feb 10, 2016

There are many folks in my State of West Virginia that have a lot of concerns with our Government when our Government considers accepting refugees from overseas.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Feb 10, 2016

But, you all recommend that we do not reduce that vetting process whatsoever.

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