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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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Jan 20, 2016

Mr. Carson, please produce and submit the background documents, research, and data used by your staff to formulate the Force of the Future proposals.

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Jan 20, 2016

Do you believe that the President was following the law when he failed to notify Congress within 30 days of the release of the five prisoners?

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Jan 20, 2016

Advice and consent is more than a matter of etiquette or protocol.

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Jan 20, 2016

The law in this area is well established.

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Jan 20, 2016

Do you agree, if confirmed, to appear and testify, upon request, before this Committee?

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Jan 20, 2016

Will those witnesses be protected from reprisal for their testimony or briefings?

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Jan 20, 2016

Will you cooperate in providing witnesses and briefers in response to congressional requests?

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Jan 20, 2016

Will you ensure that your staff complies with deadlines established for requested communications, including questions for the record in hearings?

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Jan 20, 2016

I look forward to hearing from our witnesses.

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Jan 20, 2016

It would be really shameful for us to lose this conflict because we are not addressing it adequately.

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Jan 20, 2016

It seems to me that one of the mistakes that we have made in the past is dictating a number rather than assessing what missions need to be accomplished.

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Jan 20, 2016

Should it not be wise at least to pause in our plans for further reductions and try to achieve some stability on the ground?

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Jan 20, 2016

The view of many of us is that the security situation in Afghanistan has been deteriorating rather than improving.

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Jan 20, 2016

One of the sources of concern to the Members of this Committee on both sides are the almost continuous announcements.

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Jan 20, 2016

The world walked away from Afghanistan once before, and it descended into chaos that contributed to the worst terrorist attack ever against our Homeland.

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Jan 20, 2016

It is time to immediately halt U.S. troop withdrawals and eliminate any target date for withdrawal.

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Jan 20, 2016

Wars do not end because politicians say so, nor will any politician be able to schedule an end to the threat of radical Islamist terrorism

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Jan 20, 2016

Mr. Fanning, has the Crow Tribe had official consultation meetings and have their concerns been addressed in this processed?

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Jan 20, 2016

Mr. Fanning, what about consultation with the Crow Tribe, pursuant to this administration's Executive Order calling for all Federal agencies to 'meaningfully consult' with affected tribal nations?

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Jan 20, 2016

Mr. Fanning, can you point to me where in Corps or Army policy guidelines where it talks about 'usual and accustomed' 'de minimus' decisions prior to NEPA?

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Jan 20, 2016

Mr. Fanning, what treaty rights are being violated by simply doing the environmental analysis?

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Jan 20, 2016

Mr. Fanning, what other industrial projects like this have been denied without a full NEPA being completed?

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Jan 20, 2016

This project would create millions in tax revenue and thousands of jobs for Northwest communities.

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Jan 20, 2016

Some projects require permits from the Corps that entails review pursuant to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), National Historic Preservation Act, Endangered Species Act, and even Tribal Treaty Rights.

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Jan 20, 2016

Readiness must be the first priority of the Army.

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