John Warner
John Warner
John William Warnerserved as Secretary of the Navy from 1972 to 1974 and as a five-term Republican United States Senator from Virginia from January 2, 1979, to January 3, 2009. He did not seek reelection in 2008. He works for the law firm of Hogan Lovells, where he worked before joining the United States Department of Defense...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth18 February 1927
CountryUnited States of America
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Tragically, the effort to make America and the world safer and to defend freedom around the world is not without an enormous cost to this Nation in terms primarily of lost lives and those who bear the scars and the wounds of war, and their families who must bear these losses.
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I wonder what the first lady would have to say about the rest of the portions of the United States of America that do accept this as their contribution toward national security.
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While we must always ensure that any proposed foreign acquisition does not threaten our national security, we must also recognize the importance of making fair and objective decisions in working with our allies -- especially those which are actively supporting the coalition of nations engaged in fighting the global war on terror.
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The only entity in the United States that has the personnel, the equipment, the training and the logistical capacity to lend support to the National Guard and other state entities in an emergency of this scale is the Department of Defense.
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The very heart of being a sovereign nation is providing security of one's borders, of one's internal situation, and security against anyone attacking one's nation. That is the very heart of what I believe is sovereignty.
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This president is now a wounded president. We've got to come together as a nation and let no nation abroad perceive that we are weakened.
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So while we must always ensure that any proposed foreign acquisition does not threaten our national security, we must also as a nation ensure that just, fair, equitable treatment be given our allies and coalition partners in a wide range of transactions.
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Every participant had the opportunity to build relationships to help them grow and create wealth.
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As they work hard for our children, America's teachers often reach into their own pockets to make sure they have the best classroom supplies. I feel strongly that the federal government should help make up for their personal financial burden.
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We are ever mindful the risks our troops face every day and the sacrifices made by the families and the communities that support them as those who have been removed from power seek to delay their inevitable defeat.
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Whatever we do, I hope we do it in a calm and reflective atmosphere.
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We look to the future. We'll take it up again in September.
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Tonight was a high water mark in his acknowledgment that mistakes have been made and that he has to accept his share of the blame.
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One of them wasn't even looking to raise money.