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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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May 1, 2024

I think that the investigation contains an awful lot of material that the public needs to see.

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May 1, 2024

I think that the investigation contains an awful lot of material that the public needs to see.

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May 1, 2024

We are not going to give you these documents because sharing information would violate our First Amendment rights.

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May 1, 2024

Yes, the ability not to have to cram it into 6 weeks, but to have it for a year.

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Apr 30, 2024

We are not going to give you these documents because sharing information would violate our First Amendment rights.

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Apr 30, 2024

I think that the investigation contains an awful lot of material that the public needs to see.

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Apr 27, 2024

I believe we do need to help Israel defend itself from those who would annihilate it: Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah and others.

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Apr 27, 2024

The most important thing, Kristen, right now that we all need to reach, is we need to reach a ceasefire and hostage release.

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Apr 27, 2024

I think calling in the National Guard to college campuses, for so many people, would recall what happened when that was done during the Vietnam War, and it didn't end well.

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Apr 19, 2024

I rise, alongside my colleague Senator Warner, to comment on a near-miss incident that occurred yesterday at Reagan National Airport and what it means in the context of the FAA reauthorization bill that we are considering and will take up…

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Apr 17, 2024

The significantly improved bilateral and trilateral relationships that are playing out now are the benefit of that outreach.

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Apr 17, 2024

we should be less concerned about provoking China than we should be concerned about bolstering our friends, allies, and partners in the region.

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Apr 17, 2024

No country can shape in a positive way the future of the region in isolation.

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Apr 17, 2024

We must never allow the PRC to dictate America's Taiwan policy.

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Apr 17, 2024

The North's unrelenting pursuit of nuclear weapons, the means to deliver them, and its unmitigated aggression toward South Korea and America should concern us all.

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Apr 17, 2024

I agree with Professor Mead's piece in the Wall Street Journal where he opined that we get it wrong when we believe that giving in to leaders like Putin will satisfy them.

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Apr 17, 2024

I think Secretary Blinken and President Biden and Senators Cardin and Risch through ratifying COFA, through spending time with Pacific Island leaders, have done is to show the respect to other sovereigns.

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Apr 17, 2024

Though I would use the term 'adversary' rather than 'competitor', this strategy recognizes that the PRC is the only competitor with both the intent and, increasingly, the capability to reshape the international order.

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Apr 17, 2024

I've called for ending the almost 44-year U.S. policy of strategic ambiguity in favor of strategic clarity.

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Apr 17, 2024

America's alliance with Japan stands as the cornerstone of prosperity, security, and stability throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

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Apr 17, 2024

They need our tangible support . . . not our best wishes.

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Apr 17, 2024

I think sometimes those of us on this side of the dais understand some realities, but we do not explain them that well.

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Apr 17, 2024

I'm a big fan and booster of the Quad.

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Apr 17, 2024

They need our tangible support . . . not our best wishes.

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Apr 17, 2024

I think Secretary Blinken and President Biden and Senators Cardin and Risch through ratifying COFA, through spending time with Pacific Island leaders, have done is to show the respect to other sovereigns.

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