10/19/2011
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"do you believe that your forces on the ground will receive the necessary close-air support to efficiently and safely complete their missions if the A-10 is retired?"
"There have been several open-sourced reports today regarding the presence of Iranian fighters and military advisors in the Iraqi Security Force's current push against ISIS in Tikrit."
"the budget request for fiscal year 2016 highlights the need to continue the defense rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region"
"one of the first acts you would undertake as Secretary would be to review the President's current strategy to defend the nation from an ISIS threat."