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Throughout the 40 years I've been in Washington, I've always worked hard, particularly with regards to the budget issues. Leon Panetta
Throughout Budget Particularly Always Issues Been Years Regards Worked Hard Washington
Rather than undermining the Palestinian Authority, it is in Israel's interests to strengthen it by... continuing to transfer Palestinian tax revenues and pursuing other avenues of cooperation. Leon Panetta
Other Rather Pursuing Undermining Israel Revenues Continuing Than Authority Tax Transfer Tax Revenues Avenues Interests Cooperation Palestinian Strengthen
When you're smaller and leaner, you're not going to have that large a presence throughout the world. Leon Panetta
You World Throughout Smaller Going Large Presence
Well, the United States is a Pacific power. And we have always had a presence in the Pacific. Leon Panetta
Power States Had Well Always Pacific United United States Presence
I think soon after I became director of the CIA - President Obama pulled me into the Oval Office and said: 'Look, I just want you to know that your top priority is to go after Osama bin Laden.' Leon Panetta
Me You Director CIA Think President President Obama Top Obama Oval Soon Oval Office Know Look Became Said Priority Go Office Just Want After Your Bin Pulled
Well, you know, any defense force worth its salt has to be able to deal with uncertainty, has to be able to deal with events that we may not have planned for. Leon Panetta
You Events Worth Salt Defense Able Uncertainty Know Well Force Deal Any May Planned
China is a major power in the Pacific and I think we are dealing with some common threats in that region: the whole issue of Korea and the stability of Korea, the whole issue of nuclear proliferation, the whole issue of providing free access to our ships that are operating in that area. Leon Panetta
Free Power Think Our Proliferation Some Threats Free Access Area Major Operating Access Dealing Korea Issue Providing Ships Stability Common Pacific China Region Whole Nuclear
I'm not big on commissions. Leon Panetta
Big
If you're a terrorist, you're a terrorist. Leon Panetta
You Terrorist
I mean, the Taliban, my view is that they have been weakened. Leon Panetta
Weakened Taliban Been Mean View
The United States has to have the capability to deal with more than one enemy at one time and be able to confront them and win. Leon Panetta
Time Enemy Win States One Time Able More Deal Than Confront Capability Them United United States
Companies should be able to share specific threat information with the government without the prospect of lawsuits hanging over their head. Leon Panetta
Government Threat Able Lawsuits Share Head Prospect Over Without Hanging Information Should Companies Specific
I know that young people sometimes, caught up in the moment, make some very foolish decisions. Leon Panetta
People Sometimes Young Some Foolish Know Make Caught Up Very Decisions Young People Moment
When the president went around the table to the country's national security leadership, Hillary was clear: We have to go get bin Laden. And our Special Operations Forces did just that. Leon Panetta
Leadership Country National President Our Security Table Clear Hillary Forces Operations Around Go Get Did National Security Just Special Bin
For generations America and its institutions have refused to acknowledge the true severity of the harm that domestic violence imposes on our society. Letitia James
Society Our Severity Generations True Institutions Domestic America Refused Acknowledge Violence Harm
Is truth about domestic violence and those who enable it more important than a company's corporate partnerships? I think so. Letitia James
Truth Important Think Corporate Those About More Partnerships Enable Domestic Than Who Company Violence
When it comes to climate change and the environment, President Donald Trump is plain wrong. Letitia James
Change President Environment Wrong Climate Climate Change Trump Donald Donald Trump Plain
I say that our economic future is in the new technology that will lead to more fuel efficient cars and cleaner energy. Letitia James
Future Technology Car Will Energy Our Say More Economic Economic Future Cleaner Lead New Efficient New Technology Fuel
As Public Advocate for the City of New York, I will be working with the Administration for Children's Services and others to bring about necessary reforms - and ensure that our city meets its most solemn responsibility - protecting the welfare of our children. Letitia James
Welfare Will Responsibility Others Meets Our Solemn Ensure Administration City About New Most Protecting Advocate Reforms York New York Children Public Working Services Necessary Bring
I've been independent all of my life. Letitia James
Life My Life Independent Been
I've got a moral center. Letitia James
Moral Got Center
I just try to fight for the underdog, and try to fight for those who are locked out of the sunshine of opportunity. Letitia James
Fight Sunshine Opportunity Try Those Locked Out Underdog Just Who
We have these events, 'Talk to Tish.' They're basically kitchen-roundtable discussions about issues in the City of New York, because you can learn more by listening. Letitia James
You Events Listening City About More New Talk Learn Because Issues Discussions York New York Basically
I come from a family of eight on public assistance, my parents were separated. My mother struggled, my father struggled. Letitia James
Family Mother Father Parents Struggled Come Were Eight Public Separated Assistance
Part of the reason why I wanted to be involved in politics was to create and be a part of policy changes. Letitia James
Politics Changes Part Involved Policy Wanted Create Reason Why
Legally, many contractors are required to pay a prevailing wage. However, bad actors often find ways to get around this requirement. Letitia James
Pay Ways Bad Find Prevailing Around Wage However Contractors Get Legally Often Required Requirement Many Actor
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