“We continue on a daily basis very successfully to degrade Iran’s ability to target ships.”
“We cannot afford to leave Tennessee behind.”
“We did a pause to try to get an agreement with the Iranian people to allow oil to flow without them attacking it.”
“One of the mistakes which some political analysts make is to think that their enemies should be our enemies.”
“The only reason why the U.S. is conducting strikes is against assets of Iran that are being used to attack global commercial shipping.”
“We cannot afford to leave Kentucky behind, Alabama behind, Mississippi behind, Georgia behind, South Carolina behind.”

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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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Jan 30, 2013

To your knowledge, has there been any decision made to divest the A-10?

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Jan 30, 2013

Secretary Wright, has DOD estimated potential liability due to the Thomas case? If so, what is the cost estimate?

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Jan 30, 2013

I believe that 1 year is sufficient time for the employees to make personal decisions concerning their situations.

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Jan 30, 2013

I am very worried about the impact that the furloughs have had on the civilian workforce, and obviously the uncertainty because of the Government shutdown.

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Dec 20, 2012

I wish to say a few words about my friend Joe Lieberman, the gentleman from Connecticut. Shortly after I arrived in the Senate, Senator Lieberman was assigned to serve as my mentor--someone from the other side of the aisle who would be a…

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Dec 3, 2012

as a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee--and I appreciate your leadership in that role as well on that committee--I would like to speak for a few minutes on the National Defense Authorization Act. In the midst of an ongoing war…

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Nov 29, 2012

I would like to respond briefly. I have great respect for the Senator from California. The distinction here in the cases she has been citing--the disposition of them--I think is a very important distinction. Certainly we have good Federal…

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Nov 29, 2012

I rise to agree with my colleague Senator Levin, the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, in his interpretation of the Hamdi decision with regard to the review of the current amendment pending before us. The Feinstein amendment…

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Nov 29, 2012

I ask unanimous consent to have 2 minutes to respond, and then I will defer to my colleague from South Carolina.

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Nov 29, 2012

I join my colleague from New Hampshire, Senator Shaheen, in paying tribute to and honoring the life and legacy of Warren Rudman. Warren Rudman was a Senator from New Hampshire whose intellect, courage, and conviction brought great honor to…

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Nov 29, 2012

I rise in support of my amendment No. 3245. Last year, in the Defense authorization bill we had in it a prohibition that would prohibit transferring those who are held in military custody at the Guantanamo Bay facility from there to the…

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