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Joe Donnelly

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Joe Donnelly is a Democratic politician from Indiana, born on September 29, 1955. He served as a U.S. Senator from Indiana from 2013 to 2019, after previously representing Indiana's 2nd congressional district in the House of Representatives from 2007 to 2013. During his time in the Senate, Donnelly focused on issues such as job creation, healthcare, and veterans' affairs, often emphasizing bipartisanship and collaboration across party lines. He was known for his moderate stance and willingness to work with both Democrats and Republicans on various legislative initiatives.

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May 20, 2015

I wish to honor the city of South Bend on its 150th anniversary and to recognize the many contributions of South Bend's citizens to the great State of Indiana, to our country and the world. South Bend's history stretches back to the 1600s…

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May 20, 2015

When you are hungry, your stomach does not tell you want Iraqi food or United States food. You just want help.

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May 20, 2015

we have stood with you. We have faith with you, but we have people who are now eating grass in our town.

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May 20, 2015

One of the side spin-offs, when it is successful and Ramadi is taken back, is that ISIS will then look for a quick PR claim somewhere else.

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May 20, 2015

That is the only way to get the humanitarian situation turned around either in Iraq or in Syria.

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May 20, 2015

The Sunni tribal leaders--they have a tremendous value for the relationship they have established over the years with the United States, established in blood and treasure.

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May 20, 2015

Thank you for taking the time to go visit them this Fourth of July weekend.

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May 19, 2015

Memorial Day is next week, so I wish to take a moment to remember and recognize the courageous men and women of the Armed Forces who lost their lives serving in the line of duty this past year. Indiana lost two of its own, Army SSG Matthew…

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May 5, 2015

I rise today to congratulate Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, IPFW, on its 50th anniversary. I also want to recognize the outstanding faculty and staff for the extraordinary impact they have had on the education and lives…

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Apr 22, 2015

And when we run folks down, you know, when we see it in papers and we see it on radios and we see it on TV, and they create less of a value for those positions, it makes it so much more difficult for these men and women who are--that is…

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Apr 22, 2015

the positions need to have that same respect come back.

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Apr 22, 2015

One of the things that has bothered me over the last year or two, or, actually, over the last number of years, when people have even questioned whether the Federal Government has a role in building highways or in transportation systems…

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