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Tim Kaine

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Tim Kaine is a United States Senator from Virginia, serving since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously held the position of Governor of Virginia from January 14, 2006, to January 16, 2010. Kaine has been an advocate for various issues including education, healthcare, and military engagement, emphasizing the importance of Congress's role in declaring war and authorizing military force. He also served as the Chair of the Democratic National Committee, contributing to the party's strategy and outreach efforts during his tenure.

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Feb 26, 2018

If, in fact, we create programs that prevent people having access, then basically we get back to my earlier assumption of the presumption of dysfunction and senior citizens will bear the burden of that.

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Feb 14, 2018

Withdrawing from it could accelerate Iran's path to nuclear weapons and make America less safe.

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Feb 14, 2018

If it was attributed to the Russian Government rather than just rogue elements, is it an act of war?

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Feb 14, 2018

My question is going to be in that category, trying to educate the public about something important.

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Feb 14, 2018

I think part of what the government has tried to do is reestablish the economic relationship.

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Feb 14, 2018

The deal we budget is absolutely critical to the Nation's defense.

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Feb 14, 2018

That is comforting, I think, for people to know.

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Feb 14, 2018

I think Texas just offers such a bit of evidence for the country.

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Feb 14, 2018

Why would any nation engage with us in serious dialogue to resolve differences if they fear we will later withdraw unilaterally?

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Feb 14, 2018

So it would be an act of war by definition, but would we declare war? I would think not.

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Feb 14, 2018

The Kurds have been superb fighting partners of the United States.

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Feb 14, 2018

I think this is going to be chapter in our life where we're going to just have to acknowledge we've been humiliated as a country.

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Feb 14, 2018

Texas produces more renewable energy than any State.

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Feb 14, 2018

We need to stay in Syria to not let ISIS come back.

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Feb 14, 2018

There is no cyber war, there is no space war, there is just war.

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Feb 14, 2018

I think it portends well for the consistency of those investments.

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Feb 14, 2018

These expenditures are critical to the Nation's defense.

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Feb 14, 2018

I think India is the biggest strategic opportunity for the United States.

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Feb 14, 2018

It's going to be viewed as a chapter where the U.S. Government failed the U.S. democracy.

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Feb 14, 2018

The Quad is an important construct of like-minded nations that can go after the challenges that are in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Feb 14, 2018

It would not be a smart thing to think we could take some affirmative action against North Korea and then assume that there would be no action in response, either against us or maybe against South Korea.

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Feb 14, 2018

I don't think anything shows the possibility of American magnanimity in the world more than a picture of the USS John McCain docked in Da Nang Harbor or the Carl Vinson in Vietnam.

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Feb 14, 2018

We have to decide how seriously we will treat it.

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Feb 14, 2018

Should we hold our election systems as dear as we hold our economic capacity?

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