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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 28, 2016

I appreciate that testimony very much.

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Jun 28, 2016

I am very honored by your service.

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Jun 28, 2016

I believe it is pretty obvious that we have an obligation to meet the terms of the water settlement.

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Jun 28, 2016

Thank you, Senator McCain, for introducing and moving this vital legislation.

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Jun 28, 2016

I have had the pleasure of knowing Chairman Lupe for many years and can attest that he is a tireless advocate for the White Mountain Apache people.

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Jun 28, 2016

Under the present circumstances, there is no way you are going to have an adequate water supply without the construction of that dam.

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Jun 28, 2016

It was wonderful testimony, Mr. Finley.

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Jun 27, 2016

That would be a good way to make America great again.

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Jun 27, 2016

When you don't have enough money for our pilots to fly--they're now flying less than Russian pilots and Chinese pilots

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Jun 27, 2016

I encourage you to do so, and thank you for your visionary leadership on this critical issue.

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Jun 27, 2016

The transformational changes envisioned in section 941 would require inspired and committed leadership by senior Pentagon officials.

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Jun 27, 2016

Our servicemen and women need and will benefit from a Pentagon headquarters capable of making the best possible decisions.

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Jun 27, 2016

I commend Chairman McCain and Ranking Member Reed for their bold leadership on section 941 in the Senate's version of this year's National Defense Authorization Act.

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Jun 27, 2016

I believe this is a--hearing is an excellent first step in that dialogue, and I look forward to the witnesses' testimony.

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Jun 27, 2016

We must face the uncomfortable fact that too often, in too many cases, our enemies are getting the better of us.

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Jun 27, 2016

We've done all of this work on a bipartisan basis, in keeping with the best traditions of this committee.

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Jun 27, 2016

We determined that perhaps the top organizational challenge facing the Department of Defense is the subject of today's hearing.

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Jun 27, 2016

Well, good morning. The committee meets this morning to receive testimony on improving strategic integration at the Department of Defense.

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Jun 22, 2016

I support her effort to get to the bottom of these issues, and I believe that the best solution to the problem of poor customer service is more competition in the pay-TV industry.

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Jun 15, 2016

Barack Obama is directly responsible for it because when he pulled everybody out of Iraq, al- Qaeda went to Syria, became ISIS, and ISIS is what it is today. Thanks to Barack Obama's failures, utter failure, by pulling everybody out of…

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May 24, 2016

Secretary Kendall, last year's NDAA included report language directing the Secretary of Defense to either revalidate the F-35 total buy quantity of 2,443 for all variants or submit a new number by May 25, 2016.

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May 23, 2016

MOAA thanks Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) for their effort to improve the Choice Program.

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