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Joe Sestak

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Joseph Ambrose Sestak Jr. (born December 12, 1951) is an American politician and retired U.S. Navy officer. [1]

203 relations: Abortion-rights movements, Achievement Medal, Admiral, Affordable Health Care for America Act, Al Franken, American Civil War, American Clean Energy and Security Act, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Arlen Specter, Autism, Bachelor of Science, Bahrain, Barack Obama, Battenberg Cup, Battle Effectiveness Award, Bill Clinton, Bob Casey Jr., Brady Campaign, Brain tumor, Bush tax cuts, Cabinet of the United States, Captain (United States), Card check, Cardinal O'Hara High School (Springfield, Pennsylvania), Carnegie Mellon University, Chief of Naval Operations, Citizens United v. FEC, Classes of United States Senators, Club for Growth, Commendation Medal, Congressional Quarterly, Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, Cultural impact of The Colbert Report, Curt Weldon, Dan Hirschhorn, Darrell Issa, Dean Kamen, Defence minister, Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Defense of Marriage Act, Defense Superior Service Medal, Delaware County Community College, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2008, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Dickinson College, Distinguished Service Medal (United States Navy), Doctor of Philosophy, Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, ..., Dogs in warfare, Dolné Lovčice, Don't ask, don't tell, Donald Rumsfeld, Drone strikes in Pakistan, Ed Rendell, Employee Free Choice Act, Facebook, Federal Assault Weapons Ban, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal Election Commission, FIRST Global, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008, Franklin & Marshall College, Franklin & Marshall College Poll, George W. Bush, Guided missile destroyer, Gun control, Harry Reid, Harvard University, Heinz College, Hillary Clinton, Incumbent, Iraq War, Jimmy Buffett, Joe Biden, Joe Hoeffel, John D. Altenburg, John F. Kennedy School of Government, John Fetterman (politician), John Grisham, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Katie McGinty, Landslide victory, League of Conservation Voters, Legion of Merit, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, List of United States Representatives from Pennsylvania, List of United States Senators from Pennsylvania, Malvern Preparatory School, Master of Public Administration, Medical cannabis, Meritorious Service Medal (United States), Michael Mullen, Michael Nutter, MSNBC, Nancy Pelosi, NARAL Pro-Choice America, National Journal, National Rifle Association, National Right to Life Committee, National Security Agency, Naval History and Heritage Command, Navy Times, NSA warrantless surveillance (2001–2007), Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives, Party leaders of the United States Senate, Pat Meehan, Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Department of State, Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2014, Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district, Persian Gulf, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philip J. Crowley, Political action committee, Political economy, Politico, President of the United States, Primary election, Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Public Law 110-343, Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, Rahm Emanuel, Rear admiral, Rear admiral (United States), Republican Party (United States), Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, Secane, Pennsylvania, September 11 attacks, Sierra Club, Slovakia, Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Steny Hoyer, Stephen Colbert, Surface combatant, Surface warfare, Terrorist Surveillance Program, The Bulletin (newspaper), The Colbert Report, The Cook Political Report, The David Pakman Show, The Hill (newspaper), The Patriot-News, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Washington Post, Thorium-based nuclear power, Time (magazine), Tom Wolf, Tricare, Twitter, Two-star rank, United States, United States Armed Forces, United States Army War College, United States Congress, United States Department of the Navy, United States elections, 2006, United States Fleet Forces Command, United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, United States House Committee on Armed Services, United States House Committee on Education and the Workforce, United States House Committee on Small Business, United States House Education Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, United States House Education Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, United States House of Representatives, United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2006, United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2008, United States House Small Business Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade, United States House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access, United States House Small Business Subcommittee on Health and Technology, United States Marine Corps, United States National Security Council, United States Naval Academy, United States Navy, United States Navy dog handler hazing scandal, United States presidential election, 2008, United States Senate, United States Senate Democratic primary election in Pennsylvania, 2010, United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 2010, United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 2016, USS George Washington (CVN-73), USS Hoel (DDG-13), USS Richard E. Byrd (DDG-23), USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58), USS Underwood (FFG-36), Vern Clark, Vice admiral (United States), Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Vietnam War, Vote Smart, War in Afghanistan (2001–present), War on Terror, Wendell Craig Williams, White House, White House Chief of Staff, White House Counsel, World War II, 111th United States Congress. Expand index (153 more) »

Abortion-rights movements

Abortion-rights movements, also referred to as pro-choice movements, advocate for legal access to induced abortion services.

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Achievement Medal

The Achievement Medal is a military decoration of the United States Armed Forces.

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Admiral

Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies, and in many navies is the highest rank.

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Affordable Health Care for America Act

The Affordable Health Care for America Act (or HR 3962) was a bill that was crafted by the United States House of Representatives in October 29 of 2009.

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Al Franken

Alan Stuart Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an American comedian, writer, producer, author, and politician who served as a United States Senator from Minnesota from 2009 to 2018.

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American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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American Clean Energy and Security Act

The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACES) was an energy bill in the 111th United States Congress that would have established a variant of an emissions trading plan similar to the European Union Emission Trading Scheme.

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), nicknamed the Recovery Act, was a stimulus package enacted by the 111th U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama in February 2009.

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Arlen Specter

Arlen Specter (February 12, 1930 – October 14, 2012) was an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as United States Senator for Pennsylvania.

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Autism

Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by troubles with social interaction and communication and by restricted and repetitive behavior.

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Bachelor of Science

A Bachelor of Science (Latin Baccalaureus Scientiae, B.S., BS, B.Sc., BSc, or B.Sc; or, less commonly, S.B., SB, or Sc.B., from the equivalent Latin Scientiae Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years, or a person holding such a degree.

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Bahrain

Bahrain (البحرين), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain (مملكة البحرين), is an Arab constitutional monarchy in the Persian Gulf.

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Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017.

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Battenberg Cup

The Battenberg Cup is an award given annually as a symbol of operational excellence to the best ship or submarine in the United States Navy Atlantic Fleet.

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Battle Effectiveness Award

The Battle Effectiveness Award (formerly the Battle Efficiency Award, commonly known as the Battle "E"), is awarded annually to the small number of United States Navy ships, submarines, aviation, and other units that win their battle effectiveness competition.

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Bill Clinton

William Jefferson Clinton (born August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001.

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Bob Casey Jr.

Robert Patrick Casey Jr. (born April 13, 1960) is an American attorney and politician who is currently the senior United States Senator from Pennsylvania.

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Brady Campaign

The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence are affiliated American nonprofit organizations that advocate for gun control and against gun violence.

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Brain tumor

A brain tumor occurs when abnormal cells form within the brain.

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Bush tax cuts

The phrase Bush tax cuts refers to changes to the United States tax code passed originally during the presidency of George W. Bush and extended during the presidency of Barack Obama, through.

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Cabinet of the United States

The Cabinet of the United States is part of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States that normally acts as an advisory body to the President of the United States.

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Captain (United States)

In the United States uniformed services, captain is a commissioned-officer rank.

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Card check

Card check (also called majority sign-up) is a method for employees to organize into a labor union in which a majority of employees in a bargaining unit sign authorization forms, or "cards", stating they wish to be represented by the union.

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Cardinal O'Hara High School (Springfield, Pennsylvania)

Cardinal O'Hara High School is a coeducational Catholic High School of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

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Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University (commonly known as CMU) is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Chief of Naval Operations

The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is the most senior officer in the United States Navy.

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Citizens United v. FEC

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission,, is a landmark U.S. constitutional law, campaign finance, and corporate law case dealing with regulation of political campaign spending by organizations.

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Classes of United States Senators

The three classes of United States Senators are made up of 33 or 34 Senate seats each.

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Club for Growth

The Club for Growth is a 501(c)(4) conservative organization active in the United States, with an agenda focused on cutting taxes and other economic issues.

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Commendation Medal

The Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States military decoration which is presented for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service.

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Congressional Quarterly

Congressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is part of a privately owned publishing company called CQ Roll Call that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress.

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Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (or COBRA) is a law passed by the U.S. Congress on a reconciliation basis and signed by President Ronald Reagan that, among other things, mandates an insurance program which gives some employees the ability to continue health insurance coverage after leaving employment.

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Cultural impact of The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report, which premiered in American cable television on October 17, 2005, has had a massive cultural impact since its inception, when the show introduced the word "truthiness".

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Curt Weldon

Wayne Curtis "Curt" Weldon (born July 22, 1947) is an American politician.

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Dan Hirschhorn

Dan Hirschhorn is a national political journalist based in New York City where he currently serves as Director of News at Time, Inc. and Time.com.

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Darrell Issa

Darrell Edward Issa (born November 1, 1953) is the Republican U.S. Representative for California's 49th congressional district, serving in Congress since 2001.

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Dean Kamen

Dean L. Kamen (born April 5, 1951) is an American engineer, inventor, and businessman.

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Defence minister

The title Defence Minister, Minister for Defence, Minister of National Defense, Secretary of Defence, Secretary of State for Defense or some similar variation, is assigned to the person in a cabinet position in charge of a Ministry of Defence, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states.

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Defense Distinguished Service Medal

The Defense Distinguished Service Medal is a United States military award which is presented for exceptionally distinguished performance of duty contributing to the national security or defense of the United States.

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Defense of Marriage Act

The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) (and) was a United States federal law that, prior to being ruled unconstitutional, defined marriage for federal purposes as the union of one man and one woman, and allowed states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages granted under the laws of other states.

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Defense Superior Service Medal

The Defense Superior Service Medal (DSSM) is a senior American military decoration of the Department of Defense, awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces who perform "superior meritorious service in a position of significant responsibility".

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Delaware County Community College

Delaware County Community College (DCCC) is a two-year community college in the Philadelphia area that serves Delaware and Chester Counties with locations in the Pennsylvania suburbs of Marple Township, Sharon Hill, Upper Darby, Downingtown, Exton, Phoenixville and West Grove.

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Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC, spoken as the D triple-C or the D-trip) is the Democratic Hill committee for the United States House of Representatives, working to elect Democrats to that body.

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Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party (nicknamed the GOP for Grand Old Party).

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Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2008

The 2008 Democratic presidential primaries were the selection processes by which voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 U.S. presidential election.

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Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) is the Democratic Hill committee for the United States Senate.

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Dickinson College

Dickinson College is a private, residential liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Distinguished Service Medal (United States Navy)

The Navy Distinguished Service Medal is a military decoration of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps which was first created in 1919.

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Doctor of Philosophy

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD or Ph.D.; Latin Philosophiae doctor) is the highest academic degree awarded by universities in most countries.

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Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

The Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (commonly referred to as Dodd–Frank) was signed into United States federal law by US President Barack Obama on July 21, 2010.

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Dogs in warfare

Dogs in warfare have a long history starting in ancient times.

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Dolné Lovčice

Dolné Lovčice is a village and municipality of Trnava District in the Trnava region of Slovakia.

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Don't ask, don't tell

"Don't ask, don't tell" (DADT) was the official United States policy on military service by gays, bisexuals, and lesbians, instituted by the Clinton Administration on February 28, 1994, when Department of Defense Directive 1304.26 issued on December 21, 1993, took effect, lasting until September 20, 2011.

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Donald Rumsfeld

Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9, 1932) is a retired American political figure and businessman.

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Drone strikes in Pakistan

Since 2004, the United States government has attacked thousands of targets in Northwest Pakistan using unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) operated by the United States Air Force under the operational control of the Central Intelligence Agency's Special Activities Division.

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Ed Rendell

Edward Gene Rendell (born January 5, 1944) is an American lawyer, politician, and author who, as a member of the Democratic Party, served as the 45th Governor of Pennsylvania from 2003 to 2011 and the Mayor of the City of Philadelphia from 1992 to 2000.

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Employee Free Choice Act

The Employee Free Choice Act is the name for several legislative bills on US labor law (.) which have been proposed and sometimes introduced into one or both chambers of the U.S. Congress.

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Facebook

Facebook is an American online social media and social networking service company based in Menlo Park, California.

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Federal Assault Weapons Ban

The Federal Assault Weapons Ban (AWB), officially the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act, is a subsection of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, a United States federal law, which included a prohibition on the manufacture for civilian use of certain semi-automatic firearms that were defined as assault weapons as well as certain ammunition magazines that were defined as "large capacity." The 10-year ban was passed by the US Congress on September 13, 1994, following a close 52–48 vote in the US Senate, and was signed into law by US President Bill Clinton on the same day.

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Federal Bureau of Investigation

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), formerly the Bureau of Investigation (BOI), is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States, and its principal federal law enforcement agency.

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Federal Election Commission

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is an independent regulatory agency whose purpose is to enforce campaign finance law in United States federal elections.

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FIRST Global

FIRST Global (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a trade name for a nonprofit organization, the International First Committee Association.

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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008

The FISA Amendments Act of 2008, also called the FAA and Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008, is an Act of Congress that amended the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

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Franklin & Marshall College

Franklin & Marshall College (F&M) is a private co-educational residential liberal arts college in the Northwest Corridor neighborhood of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Franklin & Marshall College Poll

The Franklin & Marshall College Poll (formerly the Keystone Poll) is a prominent Pennsylvania-based opinion poll.

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George W. Bush

George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009.

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Guided missile destroyer

A guided-missile destroyer is a destroyer designed to launch guided missiles.

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Gun control

Gun control (or firearms regulation) is the set of laws or policies that regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearms by civilians.

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Harry Reid

Harry Mason Reid (born December 2, 1939) is a retired American politician who served as a United States Senator from Nevada from 1987 to 2017.

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Harvard University

Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Heinz College

The H. John Heinz III College of Information Systems and Public Policy (Heinz College or HC) at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States is a private graduate college that consists of one of the nation's top-ranked public policy schools—the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration-accredited School of Public Policy & Management—and information schools—the School of Information Systems & Management.

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Hillary Clinton

Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947) is an American politician and diplomat who served as the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001, U.S. Senator from New York from 2001 to 2009, 67th United States Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013, and the Democratic Party's nominee for President of the United States in the 2016 election.

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Incumbent

The incumbent is the current holder of a political office.

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Iraq War

The Iraq WarThe conflict is also known as the War in Iraq, the Occupation of Iraq, the Second Gulf War, and Gulf War II.

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Jimmy Buffett

James William Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is an American musician, songwriter, author, actor, and businessman.

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Joe Biden

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who served as the 47th Vice President of the United States from 2009 to 2017.

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Joe Hoeffel

Joseph Merrill Hoeffel III (born September 3, 1950) is an American author and politician.

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John D. Altenburg

John D. Altenburg Jr. (born June 10, 1944) is a lawyer for the U.S. Army and a retired Major General.

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John F. Kennedy School of Government

The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (also known as Harvard Kennedy School and HKS) is a public policy and public administration school, of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.

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John Fetterman (politician)

John Fetterman (born August 15, 1969) is an American politician and the current Mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania.

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John Grisham

John Ray Grisham Jr. (born February 8, 1955).

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Joint Chiefs of Staff

The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is a body of senior uniformed leaders in the United States Department of Defense who advise the President of the United States, the Secretary of Defense, the Homeland Security Council and the National Security Council on military matters.

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Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA; barnāmeye jāme‘e eqdāme moshtarak, acronym: برجام BARJAM), known commonly as the Iran nuclear deal or Iran deal, is an agreement on the nuclear program of Iran reached in Vienna on 14 July 2015 between Iran, the P5+1 (the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council—China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United States—plus Germany), and the European Union.

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Katie McGinty

Kathleen Alana "Katie" McGinty (born May 11, 1963) is an American former state and federal environmental policy official.

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Landslide victory

A landslide victory is an electoral victory in a political system, when one candidate or party receives an overwhelming supermajority of the votes or seats in the elected body, thus utterly eliminating the opponents.

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League of Conservation Voters

The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) is an American environmental advocacy group.

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Legion of Merit

The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.

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Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009

The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 is a federal statute in the United States that was the first bill signed into law by US President Barack Obama on January 29, 2009.

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List of United States Representatives from Pennsylvania

The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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List of United States Senators from Pennsylvania

This is a chronological listing of the United States Senators from Pennsylvania.

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Malvern Preparatory School

Malvern Preparatory School, commonly referred to as Malvern Prep, is an independent Catholic middle school and college preparatory high school for boys located in Malvern, Pennsylvania within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

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Master of Public Administration

The Master of Public Administration (M.P.Adm., M.P.A., or MPA) is a professional graduate degree in public administration, similar to the Master of Business Administration but with an emphasis on the issues of governance.

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Medical cannabis

Medical cannabis, or medical marijuana, is cannabis and cannabinoids that are recommended by doctors for their patients.

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Meritorious Service Medal (United States)

The Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) is a military award presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguished themselves by outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the United States subsequent to January 16, 1969.

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Michael Mullen

Michael Glenn Mullen, AO, MSC (born October 4, 1946) is a retired United States Navy admiral, who served as the 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 1, 2007, to September 30, 2011.

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Michael Nutter

Michael Anthony Nutter (born June 29, 1957) is an American politician who was the 98th Mayor of Philadelphia.

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MSNBC

MSNBC is an American news cable and satellite television network that provides news coverage and political commentary from NBC News on current events.

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Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi (born March 26, 1940) is an American politician serving as the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives since 2011, representing most of San Francisco, California.

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NARAL Pro-Choice America

NARAL Pro-Choice America (is a 501(c)(4) organization in the United States that engages in political action and advocacy efforts to oppose restrictions on abortion and expand access to abortion. NARAL is often used as a short form of the name. The organization was formerly known as the National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws, then the National Abortion Rights Action League, and later the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League. NARAL has an associated 501(c)(3) organization, the NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation, and an associated political action committee, the NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC. Founded in 1969, NARAL is the oldest abortion rights advocacy group in the United States.

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National Journal

National Journal is a research and advisory services company based in Washington, D.C. offering services in government affairs, advocacy communications and policy brands research for government and business leaders.

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National Rifle Association

The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is an American nonprofit organization that advocates for gun rights.

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National Right to Life Committee

The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) is the oldest and the largest national pro-life organization in the United States with affiliates in all 50 states and over 3,000 local chapters nationwide.

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National Security Agency

The National Security Agency (NSA) is a national-level intelligence agency of the United States Department of Defense, under the authority of the Director of National Intelligence.

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Naval History and Heritage Command

The Naval History and Heritage Command, formerly the Naval Historical Center, is an Echelon II command responsible for the preservation, analysis, and dissemination of U.S. naval history and heritage located at the historic Washington Navy Yard.

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Navy Times

Navy Times (ISSN 0028-1697) is an American newspaper published 26 times per year serving active, reserve and retired United States Navy personnel and their families, providing news, information, analysis, community lifestyle features, educational supplements, and resource guides.

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NSA warrantless surveillance (2001–2007)

NSA warrantless surveillance (also commonly referred to as "warrantless-wiretapping" or "-wiretaps") refers to the surveillance of persons within the United States, including United States citizens, during the collection of notionally foreign intelligence by the National Security Agency (NSA) as part of the Terrorist Surveillance Program.

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Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives

Party leaders and whips of the United States House of Representatives, also known as floor leaders, are elected by their respective parties in a closed-door caucus by secret ballot.

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Party leaders of the United States Senate

The Senate Majority and Minority Leaders are two United States Senators and members of the party leadership of the United States Senate.

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Pat Meehan

Patrick Leo Meehan (born October 20, 1955) is a former federal prosecutor and a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, who represented, elected in 2010, and resigned his seat in 2018.

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Pat Toomey

Patrick Joseph Toomey (born November 17, 1961) is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States Senator for Pennsylvania, elected in 2010.

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania German: Pennsylvaani or Pennsilfaani), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state located in the northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.

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Pennsylvania Department of State

The Pennsylvania Department of State is a cabinet-level agency in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2014

The 2014 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

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Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district

Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district incorporates parts of the Philadelphia suburbs, including most of Delaware County along with portions of Chester County, Montgomery County, Berks County, and Lancaster County.

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Persian Gulf

The Persian Gulf (lit), (الخليج الفارسي) is a mediterranean sea in Western Asia.

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Philadelphia Naval Shipyard

The Navy Yard, formerly known as the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard and Philadelphia Naval Business Center, was an important naval shipyard of the United States for almost two centuries.

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Philip J. Crowley

Philip J. “P.J.” Crowley (born July 28, 1951) is the former United States Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, having been sworn into office on May 26, 2009.

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Political action committee

In the United States and Canada, a political action committee (PAC) is an organization that pools campaign contributions from members and donates those funds to campaign for or against candidates, ballot initiatives, or legislation.

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Political economy

Political economy is the study of production and trade and their relations with law, custom and government; and with the distribution of national income and wealth.

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Politico

Politico, known earlier as The Politico, is an American political journalism company based in Arlington County, Virginia, that covers politics and policy in the United States and internationally.

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President of the United States

The President of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America.

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Primary election

A primary election is the process by which the general public can indicate their preference for a candidate in an upcoming general election or by-election, thus narrowing the field of candidates.

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Progressive Change Campaign Committee

The Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) is a U.S. political action committee which focuses on building progressive power through advocacy campaigns for 'big ideas' and campaigning for "bold progressive" candidates for office.

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Public Law 110-343

Public Law 110-343 is a US Act of Congress signed into law by U.S. President George W. Bush, which was designed to mitigate the growing financial crisis of the late-2000s by giving relief to so-called "Troubled Assets.", White House Press Release, October 3, 2008.

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Quinnipiac University Polling Institute

The Quinnipiac University Poll is a public opinion polling center based at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut.

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Rahm Emanuel

Rahm Israel Emanuel (born November 29, 1959) is an American politician, who is the 44th and current mayor of Chicago.

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Rear admiral

Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore (U.S equivalent of Commander) and captain, and below that of a vice admiral.

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Rear admiral (United States)

Rear admiral in the United States refers to two different ranks of commissioned officers — one-star flag officers and two-star flag officers.

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Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP (abbreviation for Grand Old Party), is one of the two major political parties in the United States, the other being its historic rival, the Democratic Party.

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Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), previously Science, Math, Engineering, and Technology (SMET), is a term used to group together these academic disciplines.

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Secane, Pennsylvania

Secane is an unincorporated community in Ridley Township and Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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September 11 attacks

The September 11, 2001 attacks (also referred to as 9/11) were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda against the United States on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001.

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Sierra Club

The Sierra Club is an environmental organization in the United States.

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Slovakia

Slovakia (Slovensko), officially the Slovak Republic (Slovenská republika), is a landlocked country in Central Europe.

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Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Springfield Township, or simply Springfield, is a township in Delaware County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

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Steny Hoyer

Steny Hamilton Hoyer (born June 14, 1939) is the U.S. Representative for, serving since 1981.

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Stephen Colbert

Stephen Tyrone Colbert (born May 13, 1964) is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, and television host.

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Surface combatant

Surface combatants (or surface ships or surface vessels) are a subset of naval warships which are designed for warfare on the surface of the water, with their own weapons.

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Surface warfare

Modern naval warfare is divided into four operational areas: surface warfare, air warfare, submarine warfare and information warfare.

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Terrorist Surveillance Program

The Terrorist Surveillance Program was an electronic surveillance program implemented by the National Security Agency (NSA) of the United States in the wake of the September 11, 2001, attacks.

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The Bulletin (newspaper)

The Bulletin (2004–2009) was a conservative newspaper that served the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area of the United States.

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The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report is an American late-night talk and news satire television program hosted by Stephen Colbert that aired four days a week on Comedy Central from October 17, 2005 to December 18, 2014 for 1,447 episodes.

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The Cook Political Report

The Cook Political Report is an independent, non-partisan online newsletter that analyzes elections and campaigns for the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate, Governor's offices and the American Presidency.

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The David Pakman Show

The David Pakman Show (TDPS), originally Midweek Politics with David Pakman, is a multi-platform politics and news talk show currently airing on television, radio, and the Internet, hosted by David Pakman.

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The Hill (newspaper)

The Hill is an American political newspaper and website published in Washington, D.C. since 1994.

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The Patriot-News

The Patriot-News is the largest newspaper serving the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania metropolitan area.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Philadelphia Inquirer is a morning daily newspaper that serves the Philadelphia metropolitan area of the United States.

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The Washington Post

The Washington Post is a major American daily newspaper founded on December 6, 1877.

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Thorium-based nuclear power

Thorium-based nuclear power is nuclear reactor-based, fueled primarily by the nuclear fission of the isotope uranium-233 produced from the fertile element thorium.

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Time (magazine)

Time is an American weekly news magazine and news website published in New York City.

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Tom Wolf

Thomas Westerman Wolf (born November 17, 1948) is an American businessman and politician serving as the 47th and current Governor of Pennsylvania since taking office on January 20, 2015.

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Tricare

Tricare (styled TRICARE), formerly known as the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS), is a health care program of the United States Department of Defense Military Health System.

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Twitter

Twitter is an online news and social networking service on which users post and interact with messages known as "tweets".

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Two-star rank

An officer of two-star rank is a senior commander in many of the armed services holding a rank described by the NATO code of OF-7.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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United States Armed Forces

The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States of America.

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United States Army War College

The United States Army War College (USAWC) is a U.S. Army educational institution in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on the 500-acre (2 km²) campus of the historic Carlisle Barracks.

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United States Congress

The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the Federal government of the United States.

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United States Department of the Navy

The United States Department of the Navy (DoN) was established by an Act of Congress on April 30, 1798 (initiated by the recommendation of James McHenry),Bernard C. Steiner and James McHenry, (Cleveland: Burrows Brothers Co., 1907).

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United States elections, 2006

The 2006 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 in the middle of Republican President George W. Bush's second term.

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United States Fleet Forces Command

The United States Fleet Forces Command (USFF) is a service component command of the United States Navy that provides naval forces to a wide variety of U.S. forces.

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United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations is a subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee in the United States House of Representatives.

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United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces

House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces is a subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee in the United States House of Representatives.

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United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces

House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces is a subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee in the United States House of Representatives.

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United States House Committee on Armed Services

The U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, commonly known as the House Armed Services Committee, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives.

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United States House Committee on Education and the Workforce

The Committee on Education and the Workforce is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives.

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United States House Committee on Small Business

The United States House Committee on Small Business is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives.

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United States House Education Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education

The House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education is a standing subcommittee within the United States House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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United States House Education Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions

The House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions is a standing subcommittee within the United States House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, the Senate being the upper chamber.

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United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2006

The 2006 United States House elections in Pennsylvania was an election for Pennsylvania's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 7, 2006.

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United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2008

The 2008 congressional elections in Pennsylvania was held on November 4, 2008 to determine who will represent the state of Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives.

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United States House Small Business Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade

The House Small Business Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade is one of five subcommittees of the House Small Business Committee.

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United States House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access

The House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access is one of five subcommittees of the House Small Business Committee and is responsible for evaluating the operation of financial markets in the United States as well as their ability to provide small businesses with the capital they need.

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United States House Small Business Subcommittee on Health and Technology

The House Small Business Subcommittee on Health and Technology is one of five subcommittees of the United States House Committee on Small Business.

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United States Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting amphibious operations with the United States Navy.

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United States National Security Council

The White House National Security Council (NSC) is the principal forum used by the President of the United States for consideration of national security, military matters, and foreign policy matters with senior national security advisors and Cabinet officials and is part of the executive office of the president of the United States.

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United States Naval Academy

The United States Naval Academy (also known as USNA, Annapolis, or simply Navy) is a four-year coeducational federal service academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

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United States Navy

The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.

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United States Navy dog handler hazing scandal

The United States Navy dog handler hazing scandal was a pattern of misconduct engaged in by members of the United States Navy at Naval Support Activity Bahrain between 2004 and 2006.

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United States presidential election, 2008

The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election.

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United States Senate

The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, which along with the United States House of Representatives—the lower chamber—comprise the legislature of the United States.

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United States Senate Democratic primary election in Pennsylvania, 2010

The Democratic primary for the 2010 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania took place on May 18, 2010, when Congressman Joe Sestak defeated incumbent Arlen Specter, which led to the end of Specter's five-term Senatorial career.

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United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 2010

The 2010 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania took place on November 2, 2010, during the 2010 midterm elections.

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United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 2016

The 2016 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania took place on November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Pennsylvania, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in numerous other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

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USS George Washington (CVN-73)

USS George Washington (CVN-73) is a United States Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the sixth carrier in the and the fourth US Navy ship named after George Washington, the first president of the United States.

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USS Hoel (DDG-13)

USS Hoel (DDG-13), named for Lieutenant Commander William R. Hoel USN (1824–1879), was a guided missile destroyer.

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USS Richard E. Byrd (DDG-23)

USS Richard E. Byrd (DDG-23), a guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, was named after noted polar explorer Admiral Richard E. Byrd.

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USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58)

USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58) is one of the final ships in the United States Navy's of guided missile frigates (FFG).

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USS Underwood (FFG-36)

USS Underwood (FFG-36) was the twenty-seventh ship of the of guided-missile frigates, named for Captain Gordon Waite Underwood (1910–1978).

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Vern Clark

Vernon E. Clark (born September 7, 1944) is a retired United States Navy admiral who served as the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) of the U.S. Navy.

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Vice admiral (United States)

Vice admiral (abbreviated as VADM) is a three-star commissioned naval officer rank in the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps, with the pay grade of O-9.

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Vice Chief of Naval Operations

The Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) is the second highest-ranking commissioned United States Navy officer in the Department of the Navy and functions as the principal deputy of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO); and by statute, the VCNO is appointed as a four-star admiral.

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Vietnam War

The Vietnam War (Chiến tranh Việt Nam), also known as the Second Indochina War, and in Vietnam as the Resistance War Against America (Kháng chiến chống Mỹ) or simply the American War, was a conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975.

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Vote Smart

Vote Smart, formerly called Project Vote Smart, is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States.

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War in Afghanistan (2001–present)

The War in Afghanistan (or the U.S. War in Afghanistan; code named Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan (2001–2014) and Operation Freedom's Sentinel (2015–present)) followed the United States invasion of Afghanistan of October 7, 2001.

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War on Terror

The War on Terror, also known as the Global War on Terrorism, is an international military campaign that was launched by the United States government after the September 11 attacks in the United States in 2001.

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Wendell Craig Williams

Wendell Craig Williams is a former Federal Prosecutor, Assistant United States Attorney, and member of the United States Marine Corps.

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White House

The White House is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States.

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White House Chief of Staff

The White House Chief of Staff has traditionally been the highest-ranking non-elected employee of the White House.

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White House Counsel

The White House Counsel is a staff appointee of the President of the United States whose role is to advise the President on all legal issues concerning the President and his Administration.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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111th United States Congress

The One Hundred Eleventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government from January 3, 2009, until January 3, 2011.

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References

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