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John McCain

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John McCain was a prominent American politician and military officer who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018. A member of the Republican Party, McCain was known for his bipartisan approach and commitment to national security. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he was a prisoner of war for over five years, an experience that shaped his political career and views on military and foreign policy.

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Sep 18, 2012

It doesn't make any sense. And I'll tell you what else doesn't make any sense is the White House spokesman, the secretary of state, and our ambassador to the U.N. stating categorically that it was not a terrorist attack when obviously it…

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Sep 18, 2012

I think that we get back really, Anderson, again, to jobs and the economy, jobs and the economy, jobs and the economy.

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Sep 18, 2012

So I am confident that Mitt Romney cares about every American and is obviously concerned about the growth of the welfare state.

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Sep 18, 2012

I think what his concern is, and it's the concern of a lot of us, is the rise, because of the economy, of Americans who have to rely on subsistence to basically stay alive and live decent lives.

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Sep 16, 2012

The facts -- the facts are so clear that heavy weapons and rocket propelled grenades, indirect fire and direct fire, very excellent military tactics were used could not be spontaneous.

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Sep 12, 2012

I believe that it is the responsibility of Congress to set this right. We must act this Congress.

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Sep 12, 2012

After careful review, I can find no basis in law or policy for the manner in which section 16 has been interpreted by the Department of the Interior.

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Sep 12, 2012

If Congress remains silent, the Court will continue to fill the void with its current prevailing view that there is nothing exceptional about Indian law and that there is nothing special to protect in the relationship between the U.S. and…

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Sep 12, 2012

If Congress allows more Carcieri-related litigation to wind its way through the Federal courts, at some point in the not so distant future, the Court will be substantially redefining the legal and political standing of Indian Tribes in…

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Sep 12, 2012

To avert this catastrophic crisis in Indian affairs, Congress must act now.

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Sep 12, 2012

The recognition of an Indian Tribe by the Federal Government is just that, the recognition that there is a sovereign entity with governmental authority which predates the U.S. Constitution, and with which the Federal Government has…

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Sep 12, 2012

To avert such a catastrophic crisis, Congress must act now!

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Sep 11, 2012

This president is weak in his leadership. We are losing in Iraq.

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Sep 11, 2012

The overwhelming people in Libya embrace democracy and the same values that we have, but there are dangerous people also trying to hijack that revolution and it is a threat.

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Sep 11, 2012

I see it as a newly elected government that is having obviously the growing pains that any government would have that's never -- in a country that's never had any kind of democratic government before.

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Sep 11, 2012

Things are going bad in Afghanistan. They believe America is weak and they believe America is withdrawing.

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Sep 11, 2012

Things are going bad in Afghanistan. I just came from the region. They believe America is weak, and they believe America is withdrawing, not to mention this latest crisis between the United States and Israel over Iran.

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Sep 11, 2012

But what -- Romney is talking about what I'm talking about, is that this president is weak in his leadership. We are losing in Iraq, after -- in the words of General Cane (ph), we won the war and we're losing the peace. Because we didn't…

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Sep 11, 2012

I am worried, and we all should be worried. We know that al Qaeda takes place -- takes roots in many parts of the Middle East. And the best way, I think, to counter it is to help them train their police -- and by the way, there are…

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Sep 11, 2012

It was a carefully planned attack. It was done by people who were obviously Muslim extremists who wanted to do everything they can to drive the United States out of the country. And you know their ultimate goal is to destroy America.

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Sep 11, 2012

One thing I know about Chris Stevens is he would be appalled if this was a reason for the United States to withdraw, to not try to help this fledgling democracy achieve what all men and women throughout the world seek and deserve.

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Sep 11, 2012

The overwhelming majority of the people in Libya embrace democracy and the same values that we have. But there are very dangerous people also trying to hijack that revolution, and it is a threat.

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Sep 11, 2012

I see it as a newly-elected government that is having, obviously, the growing pains that any government would have that's never -- in a country that's never had any kind of democratic government before.

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Sep 11, 2012

If we turn our backs now on the millions of people in Libya and Egypt and Syria and other countries across the Middle East, people who share so many of our values and interests, people who are the true authors of the Arab Spring, we will…

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