Another waiver recipient was the father of a Republican staff member of a House subcommittee that oversees the Pentagon.

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He is also a recipient of the United States Energy Award and a member of the Secretary of Energy's Advisory Board.

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In a major address on the Senate floor today, Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) -- a long-time member of the Center for Security Policy's Board of Advisors and recipient of its 1994 "Keeper of the Flame" award -- expressed his concerns about the Dayton Deal.

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Finally, a member of the panel, whose own work may offer special insight into the recipient's accomplishments, makes a brief speech.

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The case centered on Xavier Alvarez, a water-district board member in California, who was convicted of falsely claiming to be a Medal of Honor recipient.

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