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Jeanne Shaheen

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Jeanne Shaheen is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from New Hampshire, a position she has held since January 3, 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman to be elected governor of New Hampshire, serving from 1997 to 2003. During her tenure in the Senate, Shaheen has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and national security, often advocating for policies that support working families and promote economic growth.

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Jan 15, 2014

the importance of separating the military from politics and a general willingness to achieve the aforementioned objectives.

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Jan 15, 2014

Lieutenant General Votel, is there a process in place for SOCOM to coordinate with the general purpose forces to reduce duplication and maximize efficiency?

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Jan 15, 2014

It's very hard to do long-term strategic planning with short-term budgeting.

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Jan 15, 2014

You mentioned in your testimony that there are risks associated with stepping aside and allowing Sunni and Shite groups to continue to engage each other in armed conflict.

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Jan 15, 2014

I wonder if you could define how long we have to solve this problem before it becomes long-term irreversible.

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Jan 15, 2014

Will the Army's Regionally Aligned Forces initiative provide additional opportunities for collaboration?

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Jan 15, 2014

How do we impress upon the Afghan civilian leadership the importance of maintaining professional and cohesive security forces as we draw down and after we depart?

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Jan 8, 2014

As these letters show, the impact of a failure to extend unemployment benefits is very real for thousands of working families in New Hampshire. Of course, that is true, we know, across the country. Failing to pass this legislation will…

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Jan 8, 2014

today I wish to honor the life and service of U.S. Marine Sgt. Daniel Vasselian, who was killed in the line of duty on December 23, 2013 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sergeant Vasselian was assigned…

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Jan 8, 2014

I have come to the floor today, like so many of our colleagues, to talk about the urgent need to pass legislation to extend unemployment insurance. I was encouraged, as I know many of us were, that the Senate voted on Monday to move to…

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Jan 7, 2014

today I wish to recognize the women of the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps. Approximately 125,000 American women served as Corps members during World War II, providing comfort and care at hospitals across the country, including in New Hampshire…

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Jan 6, 2014

Unfortunately, I was not here to vote for Janet Yellen, the head of the Federal Reserve. Had I been here to vote, I would have voted to support her in that position. My flight was delayed, and so I did not get back in time for the vote. I…

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