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since 2007, Carl Levin leads Senate oversight of the Pentagon and is at the forefront of the raging debate over the defense budget. Levin and Sen. John McCain, the committee's ranking member, agree that the $600 billion in military cuts set to take effect next year unless a new budget passes would be, in

passes would be, in Levin's words, "a train wreck." (Defense Secretary Panetta has preferred the more apocalyptic "doomsday mechanism.") But while McCain has proposed protecting the defense budget by reducing federal spending elsewhere, Levin has argued, "We should do something intelligent, which mea

he National Security Council and State Department during the Clinton administration, Malinowski today is responsible for delivering the messages of Human Rights Watch -- an international NGO that spends some $50 million annually -- to policymakers and EFTA00712794 government officials in Washington. He also has

GOP leaders like Boehner oppose that idea but have been unwilling to publicly condemn the effort. In the Senate, the GOP's pragmatic wing includes John McCain of Arizona, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Bob Corker of Tennessee and Johnny Isakson of Georgia. They've been meeting frequently with White Hou

top Obama aides seeking ways to replace deep, non-discretionary automatic cuts known as sequestration with gentler, more targeted cuts. Graham and McCain are chiefly motivated by a desire to restore Pentagon cuts they say will cripple the military. Other Senate Republicans like Susan Collins of Maine

cy that effectively segregates asylum seekers from the communities in which they live is shocking,"said Gerry Simpson, senior refugee researcher for Human Rights Watch. "The Swiss authorities should encourage all Swiss communities to treat some of the world's most vulnerable people with respect and dignity, rather

cratic regime, and that the army's decision to remove Morsi gives Egypt another chance at creating a secular democracy. Others, starting with Sen. John McCain, have called the army's action a EFTA_R1_00441186 EFTA01964438 coup d'etat, a removal of a democratically elected government, and argue that aid

cular democracy. Others, starting with Sen. John McCain, have called the army's action a EFTA_R1_0044118

nuary 2011, that they have the upper hand, and they do not need to fear public accountability or questioning," said Heba Morayef, a researcher for Human Rights Watch. In the more than seven weeks since Mr. Morsi's ouster, security EFTA_R1_00441178 EFTA01964430 forces have carried out at least three mass shoot

19 world leaders, of whom I mention Madam Secretary Hillary Clinton, British Prime Minister David Cameron, former president Bill Clinton, Senator John McCain, Secretary General of Nato, President of the European Council, Executive Director of the World bank, and many others. And I am delighted to be mee

ron, former president Bill Clinton, Senator John McCain, Secretary General of Nato, President of the Eur

on. I would like to thank Council President Richard Haas for the kind invitation. I would also like to thank Council member, and Vice Chairman of Human Rights Watch, Joel Motley and our Mr. Gregory Brown for their assistance with our visit. And thanks to all of you for coming here today to join in this dialogu

95 world leaders, of whom I mention Madam Secretary Hillary Clinton, British Prime Minister David Cameron, former president Bill Clinton, Senator John McCain, Secretary General of Nato, President of the European Council, Executive Director of the World bank, and many others. And I am delighted to be mee

ron, former president Bill Clinton, Senator John McCain, Secretary General of Nato, President of the Eur

on. I would like to thank Council President Richard Haas for the kind invitation. I would also like to thank Council member, and Vice Chairman of Human Rights Watch, Joel Motley and our Mr. Gregory Brown for their assistance with our visit. And thanks to all of you for coming here today to join in this dialogu