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Joe Manchin

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Joe Manchin is a United States Senator from West Virginia, serving since 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously held the position of Governor of West Virginia from 2005 to 2010. Manchin is known for his centrist approach and has often positioned himself as a bridge between moderate Democrats and Republicans in the Senate. His legislative focus includes issues such as infrastructure, energy policy, and healthcare.

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Jan 15, 2014

What more can be done there for us to help Ukraine, other than just the little bit of token help that we're giving right now?

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Jan 15, 2014

I do not support keeping a large American force in Afghanistan indefinitely.

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Jan 15, 2014

I think that's a foundational element to any success that we're going to have.

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Jan 15, 2014

While the devil is in the details and much work remains to be done, particularly on the political framework, the discussion in Afghanistan now is not about civil war, it's not about insecurity; it's about a political deal in order to…

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Jan 15, 2014

I think what happened this weekend was very encouraging in that both candidates have agreed to a framework for an audit process that will deliver the cleanest vote possible.

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Jan 15, 2014

I remain very troubled by the President's plan to draw down our forces based on arbitrary time lines instead of the advice of our commanders and the facts on the ground.

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Jan 15, 2014

Congress specifically extended whistleblower protection to contractors in 2009 and those protections remain in place today.

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Jan 15, 2014

Mr. Snowden did not follow the processes established by the ICWPA or PPD-19 and therefore is not a 'whistleblower' as that term is defined.

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Jan 15, 2014

The disclosure of classified and sensitive information by Edward Snowden certainly highlighted serious flaws in the National Security Agency's (NSA) internal security.

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Jan 15, 2014

I am very concerned about the amount of equipment that the United States will be forced to leave in Afghanistan.

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Jan 15, 2014

He is basically a traitor in our eyes and what he's done to our country.

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Jan 15, 2014

If you can, give me an overview of the cyber-attacks from Russia, and especially with the Ukraine situation...

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Jan 15, 2014

Do we have any buyers in that part of the world for it or are we just going to give it away?

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Jan 15, 2014

Could you get some information on that?

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Jan 15, 2014

I'm not in a position to comment on what we left behind in Iraq.

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Jan 15, 2014

I support U.S. accession to the Law of the Sea Convention.

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Jan 15, 2014

The President stated in his Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime that transnational organized crime is a threat to our national security.

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Jan 15, 2014

I strongly support the Leahy law, and I am aware that the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of State strongly support it also.

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Jan 15, 2014

The United States and Iraq have similar security interests. We both have an interest in fighting terrorism and ensuring that Iraq is stable and free from external influences.

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Jan 15, 2014

We share key interests with the Iraqis in the security realm, including reducing the threat from violent extremists such as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, containing the spread of extremism from Syria, and countering threats…

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Jan 15, 2014

Strengthening our partnership with Iraq will help us to advance significant interests, including counterterrorism cooperation against threats to our national security and that of the region, economic growth and the stabilization of global…

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Jan 15, 2014

The United States has a strategic interest in helping Iraq build a sovereign, stable, self-reliant country with a representative government that can be a partner in the region and not a safe haven for terrorists.

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Jan 15, 2014

It is my understanding that under the Mutual Defense Treaty of 1953, when the political independence or security of the ROK or the United States are threatened by an external armed attack, the United States and the ROK will maintain and…

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Jan 15, 2014

Our ROK allies are a linchpin for peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Jan 15, 2014

I believe it is essential that the United States remains committed to the combined defense of the Korean Peninsula in accordance with our mutual defense treaty obligations.

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