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.
Mar 10, 2015
But the question I have is did we need that AUMF to protect ourselves if attacked.
Mar 10, 2015
I supported the AUMF that passed out of this committee in the last Congress because I think, as you all have said, that it is very important for our men and women who may be putting themselves at the risk in the fight against ISIL to know…
Mar 10, 2015
I am concerned that small businesses that develop new technology, or that improve existing technology that may reduce costs, often face barriers to entry in the defense acquisition system.
Mar 10, 2015
Is this something that the rest of you are seeing in a different way as you're trying to recruit folks?
Mar 3, 2015
Well, thank you all very much for your compelling testimony and for your continued focus on Ukraine.
Mar 3, 2015
I certainly agree with that. We have sent mixed signals, and I would hope that Ukraine would know that we are behind them 100 percent.
Mar 3, 2015
It is hard for me to see how this measure actually is any more provocative than what he is doing in Ukraine today.
Mar 3, 2015
Ukraine has an essential right to be able to defend itself, and us standing back and not supporting it... carries a heavy strategic and moral burden.
Mar 3, 2015
Ukraine is a sovereign independent nation that is under attack from a neighbor.
Mar 3, 2015
Russia's actions in Ukraine and its more confrontational approach present a serious challenge to the United States, Europe, and the West.
Mar 3, 2015
A serious strategic decision to stand by Ukraine with support... would demonstrate to our allies that this was a serious strategy.
Mar 3, 2015
The absence and the clarity of the fact that we will not provide them weapons actually undermines their hand at the negotiating table.
Mar 3, 2015
The importance of providing military assistance to Ukraine, including defensive lethal weapons and light antiarmor weapons
Mar 3, 2015
Getting this strategy right will require firmness, patience, and solidarity with U.S. allies and friends in Europe.
Mar 3, 2015
What we are seeing is a dramatic situation where all these gains might be reversed.
Mar 3, 2015
Ukraine must reform. I have focused on the case for arming Ukraine because without this there will not be a country to rebuild.
Mar 3, 2015
The Russian people and the world demand a transparent investigation into Mr. Nemtsov's murder and I sincerely hope we will see that.
Mar 3, 2015
Even as we focus here on the Russian Federation's outward aggression, clearly we cannot ignore the repression that is happening inside Russia.
Mar 3, 2015
Only the swift and the immediate action of the United States Government to train and equip the Ukrainians can stop Putin's strategy to deconstruct the transatlantic architecture.
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