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Joe Sestak
Joe Sestak
American Politician
Born: Dec 12, 1951
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Amateurs do tactics, experts do logistics, as we learn in the military. Joe Sestak
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Those who are in our military and now have retired or they left the service actually respect candor. And they respect those that speak without trying to politicize who they are. Joe Sestak
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To be productive and focused, the rugged individuals in our economy need health security so that our country can remain competitive and agile in the changing economy. Joe Sestak
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You can get so focused on a strategy and making it work that you lose sight of your larger mission. Joe Sestak
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I come from a background in the military where everyone had health care. We understood the value of education as a given. You learn a skill, earn a pension and go on to 'Be all that you can be'... You invest in people. You hold people accountable. Joe Sestak
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People ask me if I'm liberal or conservative. I say neither - I'm pragmatic. Joe Sestak
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I do not agree with the use of 'signing statements' to effectively act as a line-item veto, except when the President believes a law or a provision within a law is unconstitutional.In general, if a President signs a law, they are committing themselves to enforcing it. If they don't believe it should become a law, they should veto it. Joe Sestak
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For far too long we have continued to mark our military prowess by the size of our forces: believing that numbers of ships, planes, and brigades is what most matters - just like during the Cold War. Joe Sestak
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Yes, I'll stand up to the party if they're wrong and they aren't going the right way for people in Pennsylvania. But I do believe in Democratic principles. Joe Sestak
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Your U.S. military has the best child care in the nation. Full, paid family and medical leave benefits. Why aren't we doing that to empower our workforce? Joe Sestak
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We were rugged individualists in the Navy, but we all had health care. Joe Sestak
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The citizens of this nation gave us - my wife and I - a health care plan that saved our daughter's life. Joe Sestak
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Human rights in China should absolutely play a role in broader U.S. policy toward China. When we look the other way on fundamental issues of human rights, we are also responsible. Joe Sestak
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I believe in national service, where you can join AmeriCorps or the military. Joe Sestak
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Instead of measuring military readiness in terms of overall size and numbers, we must focus on metrics of capability, particularly in technology, and positioning. Joe Sestak
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Collectively, we must find points of leverage in order to convince China to improve their treatment of Uighurs, Tibetans, and other minority groups, to ensure the autonomy of Hong Kong, and to continue to protect democracy in Taiwan, among other issues. Joe Sestak
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Our country desperately needs a president with a depth of global experience and an understanding of all the elements of our nation's power, from our economy and our diplomacy to the power of our ideals and our military, including its limitations. Joe Sestak
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On the aircraft carrier under my command, where the average age of sailors was 19 and a half, you could see accountability in action at all times. You especially saw it when an order was given that a plane about to launch suddenly must be switched out for another and kept on board. Joe Sestak
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We must end semi-automatic weapons that are used for war. We don't want those in the streets of America and that's why I've got to go to the people on this, not just the elected representatives and Senate, just like I did in my district. Joe Sestak
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There are too many who have not shared in the benefits of this economy. Joe Sestak
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One answer to transportation infrastructure funding is public-private partnerships. Joe Sestak
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Having served in the military, I know that militaries can stop a problem, but they can't fix a problem. Joe Sestak
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We must work hard to ensure that Social Security remains solvent for future generations. Joe Sestak
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Torture is and must remain illegal. Warrantless wiretapping is also illegal, as was the transfer of Guantanamo detainees to Qatar without proper notice. Joe Sestak
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Well, you know, I kind of lived my whole life with people, on a Navy ship, and I'm son of an immigrant. And we've all - really appreciate being able to make something clear in a simple way that families quite understand. Joe Sestak
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We can improve the military at less cost and with increased capability. It's not acceptable to keep investing in structure when we would be wiser to invest in dominating the new warfare domain of cyberspace. Joe Sestak
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