“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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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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Dec 13, 2017

The Senate Armed Services Committee meets today to receive testimony on U.S. policy and strategy in the Middle East.

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Dec 6, 2017

Whose fault is it that they are working 100-hour workweeks? Whose responsibility is that?

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Dec 6, 2017

We will not be able to address the threats facing this Nation with the system of organized irresponsibility that the defense acquisition enterprise has become.

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Dec 6, 2017

Acquisition reform is one of the most important and frustrating topics this committee addresses.

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Dec 6, 2017

We need a study to figure that out?

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Dec 6, 2017

the defense bill was passed through this committee without a single dissenting vote

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Dec 6, 2017

I want to know what you have done, besides say, 'We do not know who is responsible.'

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Dec 6, 2017

Despite that legislation, and in the face of our eroding military advantage, the Department has been unable or unwilling to change.

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Dec 6, 2017

You know what the answer was? He did not know. He did not know.

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Dec 6, 2017

I am very proud to have Senator Reed as a partner.

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Dec 6, 2017

There is such a thing as accountability. And all of the things that were just covered by the witnesses here, there is no penalty for failure.

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Dec 6, 2017

This committee takes its own oversight role seriously, and we will rely on you to keep us informed.

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