Jim Cooper
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Jim Cooper is a Democratic politician from Tennessee who has served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He represented Tennessee's 5th congressional district from 2003 until 2021, having previously served in the same role from 1983 to 1995. Throughout his career, Cooper has focused on issues such as fiscal responsibility, healthcare reform, and government transparency. He is known for his moderate stance and willingness to work across party lines. Cooper has been an advocate for reducing the national debt and improving the efficiency of government programs.
Jul 16, 2014
Is there an equivalent forum to this panel in Russia or China or another country that would allow the world to see the thinking of the foreign policy elites regarding intermediate nuclear forces?
Mar 25, 2014
It worries me, two things that have come out in this hearing. One is the universal tendency of anybody in Congress to blame the administration.
Mar 25, 2014
Anybody in Congress should hesitate about giving anyone else management advice, because Lord knows this institution is not run properly.
Mar 24, 2014
We are all Americans, we all want a stronger country, we all want a strong missile defense, and we all should pay for it.
Mar 24, 2014
I think it is a serious mistake to just have a political policy of blaming everything on the President.
Mar 24, 2014
This must be an election year. I thought that statement, from my good friend, was needlessly alarmist and partisan.
Mar 24, 2014
I hope that the public understands that, you know, we can have as strong a defense as we want to have, but just got to pay for it.
Mar 24, 2014
People who complain about a shortage of funding, and then don't allow the Pentagon to prioritize, are people who are not willing to fund our warfighters overseas and at home, should stop complaining.
Mar 24, 2014
Will you commit to neither deploy nor procure additional ground-based interceptors (GBIs) until we have a successful flight intercept test?
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