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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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Oct 18, 2017

It is the Department of Defense's job to defend this Nation.

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Oct 18, 2017

If you can change the outcome of an election, that has consequences far more serious than a physical attack.

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Oct 18, 2017

The very fundamental, the reason why we are here is because of free and fair elections.

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Oct 18, 2017

This is a challenge that is growing more dire and more complex.

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Oct 18, 2017

It may require a subpoena, but I did have a good conversation with General McMaster and they said that they would be briefing us.

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Oct 16, 2017

To fear the world we have organized and led for three-quarters of a century, to abandon the ideals we have advanced around the globe, to refuse the obligations of international leadership and our duty to remain the last best hope of earth…

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Oct 16, 2017

I think that it's clear is what I was talking about is an environment here of non-productivity, of a reversion to the attitude of the 30's, which was one of the major reasons why we fought World War II.

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Oct 15, 2017

The United States is not going to thrive in a world where our leadership and ideals are absent.

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Oct 15, 2017

To fear the world we have organized, and led the three quarters of the century, to abandon the ideals we have advanced around the globe, to refuse the obligations of international leadership and our duty to remain the last best hope of…

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Oct 15, 2017

To fear the world we've organized and led the third quarters of a century, to abandon the ideals we have advanced around the globe, to refuse the obligations of international leadership and our duty to remain the last best hope of earth…

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Sep 26, 2017

As Cindy McCain just said, reporting is a big problem. That has to be people that can be trusted by the tribal members.

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Sep 26, 2017

I want to also thank my husband, Senator John McCain, for his tireless work on the issues facing our Arizona tribes and tribes throughout the United States.

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Sep 26, 2017

Human trafficking enslaves an estimated 41 million people in the United States and abroad.

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Sep 26, 2017

Traffickers, as we all know, target the most vulnerable and at-risk individuals in our society.

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Sep 26, 2017

Have you found cross-the-border sex trafficking to be on the increase?

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Sep 26, 2017

I urge Congress, the Administration and Indian Country to get behind both bills and see them signed into law in this Congress.

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Sep 26, 2017

Which is one of the tools for enslavement?

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Sep 26, 2017

Today I have introduced Senate Bill 1870, the Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment, better known as the SURVIVE Act.

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Sep 26, 2017

Have you found it to be connected to drug trafficking?

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Sep 26, 2017

I am very concerned by the Department's decision.

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Sep 21, 2017

I cannot in good consciousness vote for the Graham/Cassidy proposal. I believe we do better working together, Republicans and Democrats and have not yet really tried. Nor could I support it without knowing how much it costs, how it will…

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Sep 20, 2017

I joined Vice Chairman Udall and seven other members of this Committee in sending a letter to the Department of the Interior...

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