First, we have strengthened and modernized our security alliances across the region.

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His vision has modernized and globalized our legacy news brand, enhanced CNN's journalistic standing, positioned it at the forefront of multi-platform branded news content and challenged the organization to think bigger, reach further and do better.

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By funding a modernized Patriot, our military will own a system that is interoperable with many other missile defense systems in our own arsenal and in the arsenals of our allies, allowing the United States to maximize its threat response capability.

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And in yet another case, our action (DOT's modernized hours-of-service rule for truckers) was overturned by a federal court but then reinstated by Congressional action.

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Our ballistic missile submarine force was steadily modernized over the years, but most of us were unwilling to rely on it alone.

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My administration is also prepared to go the extra mile to ensure that our remaining stockpile and nuclear infrastructure is modernized -- which I know is a key concern of many around this table and also many on Capitol Hill.

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