When people say ``this is the most important election in my lifetime,'' they're right. So much is at stake. The physical security of our children. The retirement security of our parents. The economic and health security of our families. And, above all else, the national security of our country, which is a President's first responsibility. I start from a simple premise: we cannot afford another four years of Republican stewardship of our nation's security. After eight years of the Bush Administration, our country is less secure and more isolated than it has been at any time in recent history. This administration has dug America into a very deep hole--with very few friends to help us climb out. It doesn't have to be this way. The next President will have an awesome responsibility--but also the greatest opportunity since FDR--to change the direction of our country* * * and the world.
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Discussing the importance of the upcoming election and foreign policy during a speech on the Senate floor.
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