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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 6, 2017

We expect you, as part of a new administration, to use these tools, unlike your predecessors.

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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

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

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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

I would much rather that you try and fail than do nothing, okay?

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Dec 6, 2017

I think it is something we ought to pursue.

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Dec 5, 2017

the prior studies provide "only general ranges of estimated groundwater discharges" and do not "give a high degree of certainty" about the occurrence and movement of groundwater on the Reservation.

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Dec 5, 2017

likely that environmental and conservation organizations will oppose the project, and such opposition may include litigation.

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Nov 29, 2017

We are asking our servicemembers to work 100-hour workweeks.

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Nov 29, 2017

Will we continue to lead and defend the international order--an order that has benefited us greatly--or will we retreat into a diminished role?

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Nov 29, 2017

When we say we are going to do one thing and we turn around and do something different, we lose credibility.

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