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Search results for "Senate Democrats block 1.15 trillion defense authorization bill"

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VoteVets.org stated on September 02, 2020 in an ad:
Says Thom Tillis voted “against a pay raise for a military, while voting for a pay raise for himself.”
By Paul Specht• October 10, 2020
Herman Cain stated on April 16, 2011 in a speech in Iowa:
China holds 26 percent of the U.S. debt.
By Robert Farley• April 22, 2011
Mark Pocan stated on October 03, 2021 in Twitter:
“The annual Pentagon budget hovers over $750 billion annually, twice that of the much debated Build Back Better Act that costs about $350 billion annually as currently proposed.”
By Laura Schulte• October 14, 2021
Eric Cantor stated on August 01, 2011 in a message on Twitter:
"There are no tax increases in this debt limit bill. Period."
By Angie Drobnic Holan, David G. Taylor• August 2, 2011
Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate:
Says Connie Mack’s Penny Plan would cut "over $200 billion out of Medicare, over $1 trillion out of Social Security. ... $3 trillion out of defense."
By Amy Sherman• October 24, 2012
Paul Junge stated on July 16, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Rep. Elissa Slotkin “voted against condemning cyber attacks by the Chinese Communist Party on American organizations developing COVID-19 treatments.”
By Clara Hendrickson• August 24, 2020
Nick Freitas stated on July 11, 2020 in a radio interview.:
“Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez votes with President Trump more than Abigail Spanberger does.”
By Warren Fiske• July 21, 2020
Allen West stated on June 02, 2011 in an interview:
"China owns about 29% of (the U.S.) debt."
By Amy Sherman• June 14, 2011
Bill Cassidy stated on June 05, 2014 in a statement on his website:
"Only after news broke that our veterans are dying because of inadequate health care did Harry Reid and Senate Democrats take action."
By Steve Contorno• June 16, 2014
Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate:
Says Mitt Romney wants to add $2 trillion to defense budget that the military hasn’t asked for.
By Jon Greenberg• October 24, 2012
Greg Steube stated on July 12, 2019 in a tweet:
"Terrorists who are currently being held at Guantanamo Bay can be transferred to a neighborhood near you" as a result of House Democrats’ actions on the National Defense Authorization Act.
By Amy Sherman• July 19, 2019
Don Lemon stated on September 29, 2021 in an exchange between CNN hosts:
Says Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema “are Republicans … Just look at the way they vote.”
By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• September 30, 2021
Iowa Democratic Party stated on April 21, 2020 in an online statement:
Says Joni Ernst "claims she ‘pushed for’ new funding for hospitals and COVID-19 testing after opposing It for weeks.”
By Sarah Watson• May 21, 2020
Donald Trump stated on January 08, 2020 in a White House address:
"The American military has been completely rebuilt under my administration at a cost of $2.5 trillion."
By Bill McCarthy• January 10, 2020
George Allen stated on September 10, 2012 in a website post.:
"Tim Kaine doubled down in his support of devastating defense cuts, saying the ‘the deal was the right thing to do.’"
By Sean Gorman• September 20, 2012
Jon Keyser stated on February 11, 2016 in a candidate forum :
Says Michael Bennet wants to close Guantanamo Bay prison and bring terrorists "right here to Colorado."  
By Alan Gathright• March 8, 2016
Warren Davidson stated on August 17, 2021 in an interview with Breitbart:
Former President Donald Trump “was blocked from getting troops out of (Afghanistan) by Liz Cheney and others.”
By Louis Jacobson• August 24, 2021
Bob McDonnell stated on October 02, 2013 in a TV interview.:
"It’s been 4 and a half years since the United States Senate passed a budget."
By Nancy Madsen• October 14, 2013
Marco Rubio stated on March 24, 2015 in a Senate floor speech:
"Inflation-adjusted defense spending has declined 21 percent since 2010, and even if we discount the drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, it has still declined by a dangerous 12 percent."
By Joshua Gillin• March 30, 2015
John Boehner stated on March 03, 2013 in an interview on "Meet the Press.":
"There's no plan from Senate Democrats or the White House to replace the sequester."
By Molly Moorhead• March 4, 2013

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