Clinton praises Republican Warner
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- August
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Senator John Warner’s announcement today that he would not seek re-election prompted Hillary Clinton to release a statement praising the Virginia Republican..
Clinton’s statement:
â€Å“I will miss serving with my friend and colleague, Senator John Warner. At a time when the tone in Washington is so often defined by partisanship and rancor, Senator Warner has always risen above the fray, focused on what he believed was the right course for our nation. I have been honored to serve alongside him in the Senate and on the Senate Armed Services Committee. Even when we disagreed on serious issues, I always valued his straightforward advice and the wisdom he’s garnered in a lifetime of public service, which began when enlisted in the Navy at the age of seventeen.
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“Senator Warner served in World War II and Korea, rose to become Secretary of the Navy, and has brought his leadership and patriotism to bear on big challenges as a Senator from Virginia for nearly three decades. Throughout his tenure on the Senate Armed Services Committee, where he has formally served as Chairman, he has been a leading voice on issues of national security and a strong advocate on behalf of our brave men and women serving in uniform around the world.
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“The decision to leave the Senate, an institution that he so clearly loves and respects, could not have been an easy one. I hope in his departure from this body, we can all take a page from Senator Warner and the honorable, principled, and faithful execution of his duties to the Senate and the nation.â€?
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We always expected candor from the senator…now
he will be totally free to express himself
on the Iraq war.