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?
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.
I do not support keeping a large American force in Afghanistan indefinitely.
I think that's a foundational element to any success that we're going to have.
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…
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.
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.
Congress specifically extended whistleblower protection to contractors in 2009 and those protections remain in place today.
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.
The disclosure of classified and sensitive information by Edward Snowden certainly highlighted serious flaws in the National Security Agency's (NSA) internal security.
I am very concerned about the amount of equipment that the United States will be forced to leave in Afghanistan.
If you can, give me an overview of the cyber-attacks from Russia, and especially with the Ukraine situation...
Do we have any buyers in that part of the world for it or are we just going to give it away?
The President stated in his Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime that transnational organized crime is a threat to our national security.
I strongly support the Leahy law, and I am aware that the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of State strongly support it also.
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.
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…
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…
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.
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…
Our ROK allies are a linchpin for peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the Asia-Pacific region.
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.





