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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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Jun 1, 2009

Do you believe that nuclear power is a renewable energy source?

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May 25, 2009

Elections have consequences. And this one has. And one of the consequences is, you get to pick who goes on the Supreme Court.

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May 11, 2009

So it might not be a bad idea, using the rationale of a Federal contractor, to start enforcing, at least demanding, use of E-Verify.

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May 11, 2009

I notice you do have a number of increases in funding on a broad range of issues concerning immigration, and I am certainly glad to see that.

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May 11, 2009

I thank you for doing that, Madam Secretary.

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May 11, 2009

Do you account for that by better enforcement or the economic situation or a combination of both?

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May 11, 2009

I do not mean to sound parochial, but at what point do you think we would have a fence/virtual fence across the Arizona-Mexico border?

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May 11, 2009

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman, and welcome back, Madam Secretary.

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May 11, 2009

I think the fact that Mitt Romney succeeded as much as he did and remains an important and central figure in our Republican Party -- and I wouldn't be surprised to see him run again -- is a testimony, I think, to the inclusiveness of the…

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May 6, 2009

I feel like there are great needs in the area of Indian health care.

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May 6, 2009

Well, I say again with respect, sir, teaching Indian law certainly makes one aware that the Cabazon decision was one of the landmark decisions regarding Indian Country in a long time.

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May 6, 2009

I will expect some answers before I vote for your confirmation.

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May 6, 2009

I have to say with respect that is not a very good answer, sir.

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May 6, 2009

Do you believe that IGRA, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Commission, has sufficient authority to do its job?

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May 6, 2009

Welcome and thank you for all the hard work you have done for many years on behalf of Native Americans.

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May 6, 2009

I would favor CTBT, but I would only vote for it if it had better definition.

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May 6, 2009

We are not going to test in the foreseeable future, but to retain the option is the question that is open.

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May 6, 2009

Secretary Schultz stated that his fellow Republicans may have been right in voting against it some years ago but they would be right voting for it now based on new facts.

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May 6, 2009

The one issue I would ask the witnesses, the one issue where the Commission was unable to reach a consensus was on the CTBT.

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May 6, 2009

I guess my question was, Doctor, have you detected any real moves towards that cooperation, besides rhetoric?

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May 4, 2009

Mr. Roitz, what changes do you plan to make to the criteria for nominating, maintaining, and moving names to that list?

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May 4, 2009

Mr. Roitz, are you planning to review the company's policies on the 'Do Not Use' list?

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May 4, 2009

Mr. Roitz, do you plan to make that list more accurate, up-to-date, and available for Xe Services' future personnel screening efforts?

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