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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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May 22, 2017

I hope Director Coats and General Stewart will provide their assessment of Iran's behavior since implementation of the JCPOA.

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May 22, 2017

The enemy remains highly adaptable and capable, and instability and under-governed territory may give them opportunities to resurge.

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May 14, 2017

Well, if it's true, obviously, it's disturbing. But I think we've got to find out more before I could comment. I just can't comment on every news story, but obviously it's not a good thing.

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May 10, 2017

The committee meets today to receive testimony on cyber policy, strategy, and organization, of which there is very little.

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May 10, 2017

I think we would all agree that first we have to have a policy, and then we have to have a strategy.

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May 9, 2017

And they've been investigating the Trump campaign's connections with Russia for a long time. I just think that it obviously was not done in an efficient fashion. But, when you fire probably arguably the most respected person in America…

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May 9, 2017

I don't believe that is sufficient rational for removing the director of the FBI. And I regret that it's happened. We have a lot of issues and challenges and this just diverts a lot of that attention.

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May 8, 2017

We must not provide these undemocratic forces encouragement, and that means the United States must not make the mistake of casting aside issues of democracy and human rights when it conducts its foreign policy.

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May 8, 2017

The very fact that each agency of government believes it is responsible for defending the Homeland is emblematic of our dysfunction.

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May 8, 2017

Because the defining struggle of the 21st century is not, as many predicted, a clash of religious civilizations; it is instead a competition between democratic and autocratic systems of government.

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May 8, 2017

John McCain has talked about the need for a special prosecutor.

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May 8, 2017

The truth is that our values and our interests are not in conflict with each other.

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