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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· May 5, 2013

Secretary Stackley, given the sole source nature of the negotiations, how realistic is the projection of savings for CVN-79?

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· May 5, 2013

Secretary Stackley, the Navy recently submitted a report to Congress regarding the costs for CVN-79 that detailed a series of actions expected to reduce the material cost of CVN-79 by 10 to 20 percent in real terms from CVN-78.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· May 5, 2013

And I'm confident that we can build on our common heritage, our economic relationship and our shared values to enrich the lives of all our people.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· May 5, 2013

The proposed legislation also does not guarantee that workers will be able to use the time they have earned when they choose.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· May 5, 2013

It was a chance for me to reaffirm our friendship with a region to which tens of millions of immigrants and Americans trace their roots.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· May 5, 2013

Broad-based economic growth doesn't just create more jobs and opportunity in these countries — it also reduces illegal immigration to the United States.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· May 5, 2013

We look forward to working with the Congress on proposals that will truly enhance worker-controlled flexibility.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· May 5, 2013

I believe that there's even more that the people of the United States and Mexico can build together.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· May 5, 2013

Because of the extraordinary advances in technology that we have made in the U.S., we are likely to be a net natural gas exporter as soon as 2020. I have got to make a decision, an executive decision broadly about whether or not we export…

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· May 4, 2013

The terrible use of weapons by the Assad regime against its own people is deplorable.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· May 4, 2013

The authority of our system comes not just from elected leaders, but from active citizens.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· May 4, 2013

Today we honor the victory of the Mexican people in their fight for freedom at the Battle of Puebla 151 years ago.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· May 4, 2013

As I said, these reports underscore the risks that they face and the danger they put themselves in to protect our interests there.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· May 4, 2013

A democratic transition in Syria cannot take place with Assad there, so Assad must leave power.

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