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YOU'RE WELCOME. |
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WELL TAKE YOU OVER TO 216 HART, SENATE OFFICE BUILDING, NEW SENATOR BARAK OBAMA MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN... |
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THE COMMITTEE IS CALLED INTO ORDER. LET ME BEGIN BY WELCOMING DISTINGUISHED NEW MEMBERS TO THE COMMITTEE... |
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I'M JUST SETTING UP, MR. CHAIRMAN. |
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WELL, PROCEED. |
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REPLY PURPOSE IN BEING HERE TODAY IS TO GET MORE MONEY FOR AMTRAK. I WANT TO KNOW YOUR POSITION ON... |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SENATOR BIDEN. I CALL NOW ON SENATOR FEINSTEIN FOR HER INTRODUCTIONS. |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, CHAIRMAN LUGAR, RANKING MEMBER BIDEN, DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN RELATIONS... |
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SENATOR FEINSTEIN, WE THANK YOU FOR A TRULY REMARKABLE INTRODUCTION OF OUR CANDIDATE. DR. RICE, BEFORE... |
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I DO. |
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I THANK YOU. PLEASE PROCEED WITH YOUR STATEMENTS. |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN LUGAR, SENATOR BIDEN, AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. I'D... |
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DR. RICE, THANK YOU. THE COMMITTEE ASKS YOU TO MAKE A COMPREHENSIVE AND THOUGHTFUL STATEMENT AND YOU... |
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THANK YOU, SENATOR LUGAR. YES, WE DO. I WANT TO START BY SAYING THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE TREMENDOUS... |
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I APPRECIATE THAT STATEMENT VERY MUCH. WE WILL BE WORKING WITH YOU AND THE DEPARTMENT LIKEWISE CONTINUING... |
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SENATOR LUGAR, THE PRESIDENT HAS RAISED WITH PRESIDENT PUTIN THE ISSUE OF RATIFICATION IN THE DUMA... |
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I APPRECIATE THAT RESPONSE. I'M HOPEFUL THAT YOU WILL WORK WITH THE PRESIDENT SO THAT WILL BE ON THE... |
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I AGREE COMPLETELY, SENATOR. IN FACT, THE PRESIDENT HAS TALKED TO PRESIDENT PUTIN ABOUT THE DIFFICULTIES... |
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ALSO AS THE PRESIDENT VISITS WITH THE GERMAN LEADERSHIP AND PERHAPS THE FRENCH LEADERSHIP, THEY ARE... |
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THEY ARE. IN FACT, I THINK THAT THE NONPROLIFERATION STORY IS A -- QUITE REMARKABLE STORY OF COOPERATION... |
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THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO DO SO. I WOULD ADD IN AGREEMENT, THIS IS ALSO IMPORTANT, AMEC AGREEMENT, WE... |
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CERTAINLY WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT PASSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SENATOR, I THINK YOU KNOW THE HISTORY OF... |
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I THANK YOU FOR THAT RESPONSE. IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS FOR THE RECORD YOU EMBRACED THE DEPARTMENT'S... |
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WE HAVE LEARNED A LOT OF LESSONS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS AND ONE OF THEM I THINK IS THAT WE NEED... |
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GREAT. WE'LL COUNT UPON YOU FOR LEADERSHIP OF OUR LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS SO WE WORK TOGETHER ON THIS.... |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. DR. RICE, YOU'RE I'M TOLD A GREAT FOOTBALL FAN. I NOTICE WHEN I GO IN YOUR OFFICE... |
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DID THEY COME FROM DELAWARE? |
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YES, THEY DID. |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. |
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I KNEW YOU KNOW THAT. VERY IMPORTANT POINT. DR. RICE, I WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT IRAQ IF I... |
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NO, SENATOR. WE DID NOT WRITE A REPORT OF THAT KIND. WE OBVIOUSLY WERE AWARE OF ALL OF THE LITERATURE... |
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IN RETROSPECT DO YOU THINK IT WAS ADEQUATELY RESOURCED? I'M NOT TRYING -- WHAT DO YOU THINK NOW? ... |
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SENATOR BIDEN, I WOULD NOT PRESUME TO TRY TO GIVE THE PRESIDENT MILITARY ADVICE, BUT I DO BELIEVE... |
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GETTING A CHANCE TO LOOK BACK YOU THINK THERE WERE AN ADEQUATE NUMBER OF FORCES BEGINNING, MIDDLE,... |
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I DON'T THINK I WOULD, SENATOR. |
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YOU ARE AWARE THAT MR. BREMER SUGGESTS THAT WE NEEDED -- HE IS THE FORMER, AS WE ALL KNOW, AMBASSADOR... |
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BY TRAINED, SENATOR, WHAT WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DO IS TAKE IRAQIS, SOME OF WHOM HAVE SERVED BEFORE,... |
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WHAT HAVE WE DONE ABOUT THAT GAP? |
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WE HAVE A VERY ACTIVE PROGRAM NOW THAT PRIME MINISTER ALLAWI IS VERY INVOLVED IN HIMSELF OF VETTING... |
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THAT'S NOT EVEN SET UP YET, IS IT? |
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WE HAVE ON THE GROUND -- |
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HERE'S THE REASON I ASK THIS QUESTION. I TALKED ABOUT EARLIER, MY TIME IS ABOUT UP, I TALKED EARLIER... |
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SENATOR I HAVE TO RELY ON WHAT I GET FROM THE FIELD. BY THE WAY I THINK THAT THE TRIPS THAT YOU HAVE... |
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NO QUESTION. |
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THEIR SOLDIERS, THEY ARE POLICE IN PLACES LIKE FALLUJAH AND SAMARRA AND NAJAF THEY HAVE PLAYED AN... |
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I THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANSWER. I THINK YOU'LL FIND IF YOU SPEAK TO THE FOLKS ON THE GROUND THEY DON'T... |
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THANK YOU SENATOR BIDEN. SENATOR HAGEL. |
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MR. CHAIRMAN, THANK YOU. WELCOME, DR. RICE. MR. CHAIRMAN I HAVE A STATEMENT THAT I WOULD ASK TO BE... |
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IT WILL BE INCLUDED IN FULL. |
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THANK YOU. AS HAS BEEN NOTED HERE AND I THINK ELOQUENTLY STATED BY SENATOR FEINSTEIN THAT YOU COME... |
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WE DO HAVE SOME THINGS WE HAVE TO ACCOMPLISH AFTER THE ELECTIONS. SENATOR BIDEN HAS TALKED A LOT ... |
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MAY I JUST ASK A FOLLOW-UP. HOW WILL THAT CHANGE FROM WHAT WE HAD BEEN DOING? CAN YOU GIVE THIS COMMITTEE... |
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OUR ROLE IS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL I THINK, SENATOR, TO HOW CAPABLE THE IRAQIS ARE. AS THEY BECOME... |
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WILL THAT REQUIRE A CHANGE OF POLICY? |
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I DON'T THINK IT REQUIRES A CHANGE OF POLICY. WE HAVE ALL HAD OVER TIME AN EVOLUTION OF ATTITUDE WHICH... |
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LET ME ASK YOU ON THE BASIS OF TROOPS, IF I HAVE READ ACCURATELY AND YOU NOTED THIS, GENERAL CASEY'S... |
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WE ARE CERTAINLY RIGHT NOW VERY FOCUSED ON SECURITY FOR THE ELECTION. AND WHILE THAT WILL PASS ON... |
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THANK YOU. LET ME MOVE TO THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN ISSUE. WHAT DO YOU AND THE PRESIDENT ENVISION AS... |
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WE ALL BELIEVE AND MOST ESPECIALLY THE PRESIDENT THAT WE HAVE A REALLY GOOD OPPORTUNITY HERE GIVEN... |
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AS SECRETARY OF STATE YOU INTEND TO BE VERY INVOLVED, ENGAGED WITH CONSIDERABLE ACTIVITY AS WE GO... |
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ABSOLUTELY. BECAUSE SENATOR, I DON'T THINK WE CAN AFFORD TO MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY IF THE PARTIES ... |
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I PROBABLY HAVE TIME FOR ONE QUESTION. IT'S GOING TO BE MORE -- ONE MORE QUESTION. IMMIGRATION. YOU... |
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THE PRESIDENT HAS BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT AND PROPONENT OF THE IMMIGRATION REFORM GOING BACK TO WHEN... |
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I'M GOING TO REINTRODUCE MY COMPREHENSIVE I THINK THE ONLY BIPARTISAN IMMIGRATION REFORM LEGISLATION... |
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SENATOR SARBANES. |
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MR. CHAIRMAN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I WANT TO FIRST OF ALL WELCOME OUR NEW COLLEAGUES TO THIS COMPLETE,... |
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I HAVE BEEN IN YOUR SHADOW FOR YEARS. |
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IT'S PRETTY APPARENT WHAT'S HAPPENED HERE. AND AN INCREDIBLE DETERIORATION IN RECENT YEARS IN THE... |
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I KNOW, SENATOR, THAT THE PRESIDENT AND HIS ECONOMIC TEAM REGARD IT AS A SERIOUS SET OF ISSUES THAT... |
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FOR YOUR AGENDA? AFTER ALL IT AFFECTS AMERICAN POWER AND THE ABILITY TO PROJECT POWER. THERE IS A... |
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SENATOR, OF COURSE, IT IS AN IMPORTANT -- THE STRENGTH OF THE AMERICAN ECONOMY IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE... |
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BUT THE TRADE BALANCE IS HAS -- HAS WORSENED MARKETEDLY. SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH THE SET OF POLICIES... |
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SENATOR, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF FACTORS THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THAT. I DO THINK THAT THE ECONOMIC... |
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OUR GROWTH DOESN'T -- IS GROWING IN A WAY THAT WE ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY MORTGAGED TO OTHERS. ... |
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THANK YOU, SENATOR SARBANES. SENATOR CHAFEE. |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME, DR. RICE. |
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THANK YOU. |
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SENATOR FEINSTEIN MENTIONED HOW PROUD YOUR PARENTS, JOHN AND ANGELINA, MUST BE AND ARE HERE IN SPIRIT,... |
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HE DID, AND HE WAS A MINISTER IN BIRMINGHAM, AND THEY ALL DID, AND EVERYONE ADMIRED HIM. WE ALSO... |
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WELL, DR. KING'S ONE OF MY |
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MINE, TOO. |
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SENATOR HAGEL MENTIONED THE DISTINGUISHED CAREER OF YOUR PREDECESSOR, SECRETARY POWELL, AND I'M CURIOUS... |
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THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE GOAL HERE IS TO BUILD ON THE CONSIDERABLE ACHIEVEMENTS OF SECRETARY POWELL... |
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DO YOU SEE ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AHEAD? |
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WELL, THERE'S ALWAYS NEED FOR CHANGE BECAUSE, OF COURSE, CONDITIONS ARE DIFFERENT. AND I THINK WE... |
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THANK YOU. AS CHAIRMAN OF THE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE, I'M INTERESTED IN YOUR COMMENTS ON THE... |
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WELL, THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS TO THINK ABOUT VIABILITY. ONE IS THAT IT HAS TO HAVE TERRITORY THAT MAKES... |
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I'M SURE THE MANY PALESTINIAN MODERATES WOULD LIKE TO HEAR MORE SPECIFICS ON WHAT MIGHT CONSTITUTE... |
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WELL, AS THE PRESIDENT SAID WHEN HE MET WITH PRIME MINISTER SHARON BACK IN, I THINK IT WAS MAY, WE... |
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IN THE NEWS TODAY, SOME ARE CALLING UPON THE NEW PALESTINIAN LEADERSHIP TO BE MORE PROACTIVE AGAINST... |
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YES, WELL, I DO BELIEVE THAT ABU ABASS MADE A GOOD START IN WHAT HE SAID, WHICH IS THAT THERE REALLY... |
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WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, DR. RICE. I SEE MY TIME IS UP. I JUST RETURNED FROM A TRIP WITH SENATOR... |
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THANK YOU. |
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WELL, THANK YOU, SENATOR CHAFEE. WHAT A WONDERFUL INTRODUCTION. |
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YOU'LL STIMULATE ME TO ANSWER IN RUSSIAN, I'M SORRY, SENATOR. |
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I'M NOT GOING TO TRY TO ASK YOU QUESTIONS IN SPANISH. WELCOME TO THE COMMITTEE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.... |
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SENATOR MARTINEZ IS GOING ON THE BANKING COMMITTEE. HE WANTS TO WORK OVER HIS SUCCESSOR. |
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YEAH, I KNOW. EXPECT YOU TO ASK TOUGH QUESTIONS IN THOSE HEARINGS. LET ME ALSO, MR. CHAIRMAN, COMMEND... |
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WELL, THANK YOU DODD, AND THANK YOU FOR THE TIME THAT YOU DID SPEND. I LOOK FORWARD TO TALKING TO... |
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WELL, THANK YOU. MY TIME IS UP HERE. LET ME -- JUST A COUPLE OF POINTS. THIS UNDERSCORES THE POINT... |
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WELL, WE WILL CERTAINLY WORK WITH THE CONGRESS ON THIS. BUT WE OBVIOUSLY WOULD LIKE TO SEE THESE AGREEMENTS... |
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LET ME JUST COMMENT BRIEFLY. I THINK SENATOR CHAFEE AND NELSON AND I WILL TELL YOU, WE WERE IMPRESSED... |
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THANK YOU. SENATOR, MAY I JUST HAVE ONE MOMENT? YOU MENTIONED VENEZUELA, AND I'D LIKE TO JUST ADDRESS... |
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WELL, I APPRECIATE YOU SAYING THAT, BUT THAT'S A TWO-WAY STREET, DR. RICE. IT REQUIRES WE WORK ON... |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SENATOR DODD. I CONGRATULATE YOU AND SENATOR CHAFEE AND SENATOR NELSON ON THE... |
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THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I GUESS THIS IS ON. I THANK ALL THE MEMBERS PRECEDING ME FOR THEIR... |
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WELL, WE REALLY DO HAVE TO ENHANCE OUR EFFORTS, I THINK, IN GETTING OUR WORD OUT AND GETTING THE WORD... |
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WELL, COUNT ME AS ONE WHO'S GOING TO WANT TO WORK WITH YOU TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE GETTING NEWS AND... |
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WELL, OBJECT WHY ISLY AFTER SEPTEMBER 11, WE HAD TO WORRY ABOUT WHO WAS INSIDE THE BOREDERS. I THINK... |
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THANK YOU, DR. RICE. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU. |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SENATOR ALLEN. SENATOR KERRY, BEFORE YOU CAME IN THIS MORNING, SENATOR BIDEN... |
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MR. CHAIRMAN, IF I MAY INTERRUPT, I INDICATED SENATOR KERRY, I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT HE'S BACK.... |
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WELL, MR. CHAIRMAN, I WISH WE COULD HAVE TRANSLATED YOUR PRIDE INTO SOME VOTES, BUT THANK YOU ANYWAY.... |
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THANK YOU, SENATOR. I KNOW THAT YOU'VE BEEN THERE RECENTLY, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU... |
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YES. |
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I UNDERSTAND THAT. I MEAN, YOU'RE DESCRIBING FOR ME THE DIFFERENT GROUPS OF TERRORISTS. I KNOW WHO... |
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BUT SENATOR, THE ONLY REASON THAT I REHEARSED WHO WE'RE FIGHTING IS THAT THERE WAS THE NOTION SOMEHOW... |
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FOR TRAINING -- |
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THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO, IN DIFFERING WAYS, ARE OFFERING TRAINING. FOR INSTANCE, WE'VE TAKEN UP AND... |
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GERMANS SAY THEY COULD DO MORE. |
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AND WE WILL, IF THEY WANT TO DO MORE, THEY ONLY HAVE TO SAY THEY CAN DO MORE. AND I CAN GUARANTEE... |
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WELL, MY TIME IS UP, AND I WANT TO -- WE'RE NOT REALLY FINISHED WITH IT IN A SENSE, BUT LET ME JUST... |
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SENATOR, I THINK THAT THE ELECTIONS, THE IRAQIS UNDERSTAND THE OPPORTUNITY THAT THE ELECTIONS WILL... |
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I COULDN'T AGREE WITH YOU MORE. THE ONLY QUESTION IS WHY IT'S NOT HAPPENING AT A PACE THAT MAXIMIZES... |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SENATOR KERRY. THE CHAIR HAS ALLOWED THE EXCHANGE TO PROCEED BECAUSE IT WAS... |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I WANT TO JOIN THOSE IN APPLAUDING IT SECRETARY POWELL AND ARMITAGE FOR THE... |
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THERE'S GOING TO BE A CERTAIN ANONYMOUS OVER THERE. JUST PASS A QUICK RESOLUTION AND MOVE ON. |
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I ALSO WANT TO MAKE NOTE OF THE INCREDIBLE WORK THE FOREIGN SERVICE STAFF DOES. I JUST CAME BACK ON... |
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THANK YOU, AND WE WILL VERY MUCH PUSH ON THOSE ISSUES AND ISSUES OF THE SCHNERSEN DOCUMENTS BUT ALSO... |
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LET ME RAISE ONE OTHER ISSUE. MY SUBCOMMITTEE IS INVOLVED IN THE INVESTIGATION OF OIL FOR FOOD. WE... |
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I WILL AGREE WITH YOU, I WILL USE THE WORD SCANDAL. IT IS A SCANDAL WHAT HAPPENED WITH OIL FOR FOOD.... |
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AND WE HEARD THAT FROM OUR BIPARTISAN VISIT JUST LAST WEEK. IF I CAN, MR. CHAIRMAN, I WOULD LIKE TO... |
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THANK YOU, SENATOR COLEMAN. SENATOR FINE GOLD. |
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LET ME JOIN THE OTHERS IN CONGRATULATING YOU ON YOUR NOMINATION. I HAVE ALWAYS ENJOYED OUR CONVERSATIONS... |
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SENATOR, LET ME BE VERY CLEAR ON THIS. WE HAVE BEEN REACHING OUT TO OTHERS AND ASKING THEM WHAT THEY... |
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I THANK YOU FOR THAT. MY CONSENSUS IS WE HAVE NOT REACHED OUT AS WELL AND AS OFTEN AS WE COULD. BUT... |
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SENATOR, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT ELEMENTS IN THE FIGHT ON TERROR, AND I WILL COME BACK TO... |
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DR. RICE, I DON'T SHARE THE VIEW THAT THEY HAVE LOST TERRITORY, ACTUALLY. I HAPPEN TO HAVE SUPPORTED... |
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SENATOR, IN EAST AFRICA, WE HAVE A VERY EFFECTIVE SET OF PARTNERSHIPS AND COUNTERTERRORISM STRATEGY... |
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DR. RICE, I SEE MY TIME IS UP, BUT WE HAVE NO POLICY IN SOMALIA. OUR GOVERNMENT HAS NO POLICY IN ... |
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SENATOR, OUR INTENTION IN SOMALIA IS TO TRY AND WORK WITH THE EGAT PROCESS THERE TO BRING ABOUT A... |
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JUST ONE LAST COMMENT. CERTAINLY THE FREEDOM DEFICIT IS A LEGITIMATE WAY TO LOOK AT THIS, BUT I THINK... |
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THANK YOU. |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SENATOR FEINGOLD. SENATOR VOINOVICH. |
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THANK YOU. FIRST OF ALL, I'D LIKE TO PUBLICLY THANK SECRETARY POWELL AND SECRETARY ARMITAGE AND THEIR... |
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YES, I THINK IT IS A HIGH PRIORITY, SENATOR, BECAUSE IT WOULD HELP COMPLETE THE EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION,... |
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I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT I HOPE THAT WE REALLY GIVE IT THE PRIORITY IT NEEDS, BECAUSE I -- LAST YEAR... |
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I TAKE THE POINT, SENATOR. |
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THE OTHER ISSUE I'M VERY INTERESTED IN IS THE AREA OF GLOBAL ANTI-SEMITISM. AS YOU KNOW, WE PASSED... |
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I APPRECIATE IT, SENATOR. I'M AWARE OF THE CONFERENCE. IT WILL BE A VERY IMPORTANT CONFERENCE. I... |
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IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE SOVIET -- THE RUSSIA IS DRAGGING ITS FEET AND SLOWING THINGS DOWN RIGHT... |
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I THINK AT SOME POINT HAVE SAID THEY MIGHT NOT CONTRIBUTE. I UNDERSTAND THAT. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT... |
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IT'S, AS I SAY, HIGH PRIORITY, THE MONEY. I ALSO, AS YOU KNOW, FEEL THAT OUR BEST OFFENSE AGAINST... |
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SENATOR, FIRST OF ALL, I DO AGREE THAT THE TSUNAMI WAS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW NOT JUST THE... |
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THANK YOU. |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SENATOR VOINOVICH. SENATOR BOXER. |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. CHAIRMAN. THANK YOU, DR. RICE, FOR AGREEING TO STAY AS LONG AS IT TAKES... |
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SENATOR, MAY I RESPOND? |
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LET ME JUST SAY THAT I APPRECIATE THE IMPORTANCE OF SENATOR BOXER'S STATEMENT. THAT'S WHY WE ALLOWED... |
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I LOST TRACK OF TIME. |
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CLEARLY, YOU OUGHT TO HAVE A RIGHT TO RESPOND. THEN AT THAT POINT, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A RECESS. ... |
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YES, SENATOR, I AM MORE THAN AWARE OF THE STAKES THAT WE FACE IN IRAQ, AND I WAS MORE THAN AWARE OF... |
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MR. CHAIRMAN, I'M GOING TO TAKE 30 SECONDS WITH YOUR PERMISSION. FIRST OF ALL, CHARLES DALFUR SAID,... |
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SENATOR BOXER, I WOULD REFER YOU TO THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH BEFORE THE AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE... |
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YOU SHOULD READ WHAT WE VOTED ON WHEN WE VOTED TO SUPPORT THE WAR, WHICH I DID NOT BUT MOST OF MY... |
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SENATOR, THAT WAS JUST A QUESTION OF POINTING OUT TO PEOPLE THAT THERE WAS AN UNCERTAINTY, THAT NO... |
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IF YOU CAN'T ADMIT TO THIS MISTAKE, I HOPE THAT YOU WILL RETHINK IT. |
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SENATOR, WE CAN HAVE THIS DISCUSSION IN ANY WAY THAT YOU WOULD LIKE, BUT I REALLY HOPE THAT YOU WILL... |
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I'M NOT. I'M JUST QUOTING WHAT YOU SAID. YOU CONTRADICTED THE PRESIDENT AND YOU CONTRADICTED YOURSELF.... |
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SENATOR, I'M HAPPY TO CONTINUE THE DISCUSSION, BUT I REALLY HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT IMPLY THAT I TAKE... |
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LET ME INTERVENE AT THIS POINT. WE HAVE HAD FOUR HOURS OF GOOD HEARING, AND WE THANK ALL MEMBERS... |
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WE HAVE OUR FIRST CALL FROM PORTLAND, OREGON. DEMOCRAT CALLING. |
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HELLO? |
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GO AHEAD. YOU'RE ON THE AIR, SIR. |
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CALLING FROM PORTLAND, OREGON. |
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YES, SIR. |
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IF YOU WOULD TURN DOWN YOUR TELEVISION OR RADIO, YOU'LL MAKE SURE THAT YOU DON'T GET CONFUSED. PORTLAND?... |
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YOU ASKED MY NAME AND MY CITY. |
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YOU'RE ON THE AIR ON C-SPAN. GO AHEAD. HELLO? WE SEEM TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF PROBLEM WITH OUR PHONES... |
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I'M CALLING FROM MIAMI, FLORIDA. |
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YOU CAN GO AHEAD WITH YOUR COMMENTS, PLEASE. |
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I SUPPORT PRESIDENT BUSH. |
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR CALL. WE'RE HAVING A LITTLE BIT OF PROBLEM WITH OUR PHONES. WE'LL TRY TO FIX THAT... |
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U.S. Senator [D] California -
Chafee, Lincoln
U.S. Senator [R] Rhode Island -
Coleman, Norm
U.S. Senator [R] Minnesota -
Dodd, Christopher J.
U.S. Senator [D] Connecticut -
Feingold, Russell
U.S. Senator [D] Wisconsin -
Hagel, Chuck
U.S. Senator [R] Nebraska -
Kerry, John F.
U.S. Senator [D] Massachusetts -
Lugar, Richard "Dick" G.
U.S. Senator [R] Indiana -
Sarbanes, Paul S.
U.S. Senator [D] Maryland -
Voinovich, George
U.S. Senator [R] Ohio
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