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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We're going to recommend to the secretary of defense not to use such funds as he has available ... to implement the initial stages of this program.
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I'm optimistic that this most recent action that we learned about this morning will clearly reveal that once again we have been able again to get the key people that are inspiring and financing and otherwise providing for this insurgency.
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Lasting peace and security in Iraq and Afghanistan will be achieved when we establish the conditions for democratic, economically viable nations.
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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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I remain unchanged, defiantly unchanged. Let the raw material stay rough and raw.
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I would think if you've got a statewide organization like this that you would have representation from across the state.
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The state needs to step up to its obligation.
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The aftermath of the elections is fraught with uncertainty. We should prepare the American people for as many eventualities as could possibly happen.
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You can wiggle a little bit. Don't worry.
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I must say, as a lawyer myself, reading this on the face, my colleagues raise a legitimate question.
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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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I anticipate that the views of the commander-in-chief will eventually prevail, and that the country will settle back and suddenly realize -- maybe not suddenly, but gradually realize -- that the administration did the right thing.
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In my judgment, the further investigation is simply unnecessary,
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This has become a meeting spot for people throughout the region.