American - Politician | October 30, 1953 -
Belonging to the Gang of Eight carries massive responsibility in representing all 435 members of the legislature in very sensitive national security exercises.
Pete Hoekstra
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Decisions concerning covert actions are not often easily reached.
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Gingrich, Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, and Clinton passed legislation because they understood and appreciated the difficult political process. They fought for their principles yet recognized the need for compromise to get anything done.
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House Speaker John Boehner and presumed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell understand the art of politics.
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Nobody walks away with everything they want in politics.
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The Kurds in Iraq just don't have enough military equipment - they also need humanitarian relief.
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While the primary focus continues to be on religious minorities - the Christian religious minorities and the Jewish community - ISIS will also go after people who interpret and believe the Muslim faith differently than they do.
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America is the freest country on the planet, but for Snowden, this isn't enough. He is a state diplomat in Snowden land.
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There are no consequences for Snowden breaking the law in Snowden's World. It's where his massively inflated ego dictates the rules and determines which he will follow.
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I served 10 years on the U.S. House Intelligence Committee, and I had the distinct privilege of meeting with real U.S. spies throughout the globe.
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The silence caused by politicizing speech is deafening.
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Nobody will ever agree with everything everyone says, especially once an issue or speaker becomes politically charged. But as tolerant and civilized Americans, we should at least have the decency to hear them out.
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