“Today is just the beginning of our fulfillment of that goal.”
“First of all, I will never be intimidated by anyone, President or not.”
“My message is, 'Do what President Trump said.'”
“I can handle law enforcement. We've got NYPD. I have State Police. We have all the resources we need to keep our streets safe.”

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On the recordMarch 25, 2009
I believe it's reasonable to assess that the precise requirements for land forces will continue to evolve.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Senator Thune discusses the evolving needs of land forces in response to geopolitical changes.

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