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I do believe that [climate change] is real.
Governor Romney is suffering from political amnesia.
None of us is certain about the outcome of the Arab Spring.
Based on what our country stands for. We can't fail to stand for democracy.
We need to deter Putin from further actions because this is a very real threat.
Carly Fiorina has campaigned hard in New Hampshire to earn support from voters.
We can't continue to kick the can when it comes to the fiscal state of this country.
I was the first Republican in the country to support the president's Clean Power Plan.
The Russian economy is a one-trick pony. They're totally focused on natural gas and oil.
If I am going to pick and choose the laws I defend, I wouldn't be doing my duty as attorney general.
I'm the only pro-life woman in the Senate. I take this issue very seriously. I'm the mother of two children.
If we were to impose greater sanctions on economic sectors, I think we could have a significant impact on Putin.
Unfortunately, no matter how frivolous the lawsuit, you still, of course, have to pay people to defend you on it.
[Putin] is a bully. And bullies only understand when we punch them in the nose, but we need to do that economically.
The best way to marginalize the Muslim Brotherhood [in Egypt] is in the ballot box, not through arrests and killing people.
As a former attorney general. I have the greatest respect for the criminal justice system. But it is not good at intelligence gathering.
There is scientific evidence that demonstrates there is some impact from human activities. However I don't think the evidence is conclusive.
When we have an effort made at sanctions involving many other nations it has a potential of greater impact on Russia and discouraging Putin.
It is a privilege to serve the country in the United States Senate and serve the people of New Hampshire. I wake up every day with a sense of purpose.
You're really earning the support of New Hampshire voters, and you've got to do that one-on-one grassroots campaigning here, even if you have the most money.
President Yanukovych, the deposed president, essentially, he gutted the Ukrainian military. And so I think we could provide some more assistance to them in that regard.
I believe that restricting the rights of law-abiding gun owners will not prevent a deranged individual or criminal from obtaining and misusing firearms to commit violence.
You can see the actions that the Russians are trying to take in eastern Ukraine. And so it's so important that we take actions to deter further Russian aggression against the Ukrainian people.
When I went back to New Hampshire after graduating from law school, my plan was to go work for a private firm because I had to pay some student loans off and make money and really just be in the private practice of law. Which can be very rewarding.
In Maidan Square right now, you see thousands of Ukrainians protesting the Russian occupation of Crimea. So this is a Russian protest by Ukrainians who want their sovereignty. They want their freedom and they're protesting what Russia did in Crimea.
I think that passion is the secret ingredient that drives hard work and excellence. My passion is to serve the public: to be in the arena of public policy, to have the opportunity to solve problems for our country, to be in a position where I can make a difference.
In the United States, because we are a nation of laws, you can lose an election and keep your life. In the United States, you can lose an election where you can disagree with our leaders or our government, and you won't lose your business; you won't lose your family, and you won't lose your freedom.
In the midst of our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Putin invaded the Republic of Georgia. Let's call it for what it is. Here is Vladimir Putin with a failing Soviet franchise. And when he can't win the hearts and minds of his neighboring nations, he uses energy extortion, masked gunmen and barbed wire.
If Vladimir Putin is conscious and aware of his standing in the world economy, he has to understand this aggression in Crimea is not helping the reputation of Russia as a modern nation where you can do business. He's back to the old Soviet ways and a lot of folks are going to hold back and pull back as a result of it. I think he may have second thoughts.
We need to send a message to Vladimir Putin through stronger sanctions. We need him to understand that the sanctions that we put in place can have a significant impact on his economy that we need to deter further action from him. And understand who he is, former KGB colonel, he's a bully, and bullies only understand when we punch them in the nose but we need to do that economically. That is our strongest move at this point.