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John Warner is a former United States Senator from Virginia, serving from 1979 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Warner was known for his work on defense and national security issues, particularly during his tenure as Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. He played a significant role in shaping U.S. military policy and was an advocate for the Virginia tribes seeking federal recognition. Warner was also involved in various bipartisan efforts throughout his career, emphasizing the importance of NATO and international alliances during the Cold War and beyond.
the severity of those missions, the complexity, and the stress on the Armed Forces is directly correlated to how much we can achieve or not achieve, now and tomorrow, by way of reducing greenhouse gases and the cause for this instability…
If the American public, in a year or two, perceive that we're going it alone in the United States... the American public could pull a plug on this legislation.
There's no silver bullet to solve these challenges of economic security, energy security, and national security.
I firmly believe the United States must take a leadership role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
I hope that this Congress can reconcile its differences, find a common ground, provide a bipartisan solution to this issue.
we also feel very strongly that there is a need for a national strategy to help guide the nation through these very difficult tradeoffs and choices
We're talking about a cap-and-trade system, and the magnitude of that could well exceed the current markets.
This is one of the most complex issues that's ever been faced by the Congress of the United States.
Severity of the drought in that whole part of Africa has precipitated so much of this instability, certainly Somalia's.
I just--I'm so pleased--I just hope that you, personally, can work in support of a good bill.
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