Chuck Hagel
Chuck Hagel
Charles Timothy "Chuck" Hagel is an American politician who was the 24th United States Secretary of Defense for two years in the Obama administration. He previously served as United States Senator from Nebraska from 1997 to 2009...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth4 October 1946
CountryUnited States of America
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If in fact we are treating prisoners this way, it's not only wrong, it's dangerous and very dumb and very shortsighted,
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This is not a responsible way to discuss this measure. It could create a vacuum.
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It should have been done when this whole thing started. Listen to her.
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I really think that the proper role for Saudi Arabia or for any other country in the region is to help them, not critique them. And I've made that point very clear to countries in the region.
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I think we are going to have to take a very serious look at where we are going to prioritize our resources, ... We can't do it all, just as we found out in Vietnam.
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It becomes a question as to what can the U.S. and our allies do, what should we do, what action, what option do we have?
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The longer we stay in Iraq, the more similarities will start to develop, meaning essentially that we are getting more and more bogged down, taking more and more casualties, more and more heated dissension and debate in the United States,
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Historians will look back on this day and say this was a turning point, ... This is a significant step toward the Congress exercising its constitutional responsibilities over matters of war.
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Every ground squirrel in this country knows that it's going to be $50 billion to $75 billion in additional money required to sustain us in Iraq for this year,
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Any recommendations regarding climate policy must meet the demands of economic growth and development, especially in the developing world.
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The STOP Underage Drinking Act will provide the resources necessary to educate young people about the dangers of underage drinking.
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It's in the best interests of this country that we continue to keep some common sense and sanity in the process here, and we've got to remember that not only is all of America looking and hoping and wondering about the future of this country and our ability to govern, but so is the world.
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I think the wise course of action, the compassionate course of action, the better course of action would have been to immediately invite her in to the ranch,
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The 21st century will require a re-affirmation and re-definition of our alliances and international organizations.