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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 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 18, 2017

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

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Oct 18, 2017

Who cares who they were going after this time. It will be somebody else next time.

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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

For 8 years, we have been trying to get a policy? For 8 years, we have been trying to get a strategy.

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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

We have our responsibilities and we are going to carry them out.

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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

That is not constitutional. We are co-equal branches of government.

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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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