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Kelly Ayotte

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Kelly Ayotte is a former United States Senator from New Hampshire, serving from January 5, 2011, to January 3, 2017. A member of the Republican Party, she was the first woman to represent New Hampshire in the Senate. During her tenure, Ayotte focused on issues such as national security, fiscal responsibility, and education reform. She was known for her bipartisan approach and worked on various initiatives to strengthen the military and improve veterans' services.

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Nov 19, 2013

I urge my colleagues to vote against amendment No. 2175. If you want to bring the 164 Gitmo detainees to the United States, that is what this amendment will allow the administration to do. The plan they are going to submit requires no…

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Nov 19, 2013

I'm glad you raised that point. I know my time is up, but you're absolutely right...

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Nov 19, 2013

Do you think the Consumer Protection Act is a good vehicle at the state level?

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Nov 19, 2013

I would agree with Ranking Member Inhofe, and I want to thank him for his leadership. Absolutely, these are not common criminals. These are not people who have robbed a bank. These are people who have attacked our country and who seek to…

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Nov 19, 2013

I would say we have to go from the evidence we have before us, where we have a 29-percent reengagement rate. And let's face it. The easier decisions were made first, in terms of who should be released. Now we have some very hardcore…

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Nov 19, 2013

I ask Senator Chambliss, if we eliminate Guantanamo--in other words, under this proposal they would be permitted to transfer people to the United States of America or that new captures be brought to the United States of America instead of…

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Nov 14, 2013

I came to the floor yesterday to share many stories I am receiving from my constituents about them receiving cancellations of policies they wanted to keep and higher premiums under this law. Each story is very sad, and I feel badly for the…

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Nov 13, 2013

I hope that--Director Comey, you are new to this position--that we can work on a policy for detention and interrogation.

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Nov 13, 2013

If there are individuals that need to be captured, why we would not capture them then, as well.

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Nov 13, 2013

last week I came to the floor to discuss the negative impact that ObamaCare is having on the people of New Hampshire. I shared dozens of compelling stories from my constituents, who are telling me that they are seeing their coverage…

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Nov 13, 2013

I worry about the Zawahiri situation, because right now, the Administration has chosen not to use Guantanamo.

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