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Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
TO WELCOME ROBERT STEVEN BECROFF WHO WAS NOMINATED BY PRESIDENT OBAMA TO BE OUR AMBASSADOR TO IRAQ. AND I THINK ALL OF US ON THE COMMITTEE ARE PLEASED...
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| 00:11:33 |
Lugar, Richard "Dick" G. - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
THE EVENTS IN BENGHAZI AND ONGOING THREATS TO OUR EMBASSIES REMIND US OF THE DANGERS AND DIFFICULTIES OF PERFORMING DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS. IT'S ALMOST...
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| 00:16:34 |
Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
YOUR COMMENTS AND PERIOD FOR THE COMMITTEE TO ASK SOME QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN KERRY, SENATOR LUGAR, MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. IT IS AN HONOR...
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| 00:16:44 |
Beecroft, Robert Stephen - Ambassador (Nominee)
AS THE PRESIDENT'S NOMINEE TO SERVE AS THE UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ. I'M DEEPLY GRATEFUL TO THE PRESIDENT AND TO SECRETARY CLINTON...
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| 00:20:55 |
Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
ANSWER TO THE ISSUE I RAISED ABOUT THE IRANIANS USING IRAQI AIR SPACE IN
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Q&A, -
ORDER TO SUPPORT ASSAD, WHAT ARE WE DOING, WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING, IF ANYTHING, TO TRY TO LIMIT THAT USE? >> I HAVE PERSONALLY ENGAGED ON THIS REPEATEDLY...
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| 00:21:17 |
Beecroft, Robert Stephen - Ambassador (Nominee)
COLLEAGUES AT BAGHDAD HAVE ENGAGED ON THIS. WE'RE CONTINUING TO ENGAGE ON IT. EVERY SINGLE VISITOR REPRESENTING THE U.S. GOVERNMENT FROM THE SENATE,...
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| 00:28:45 |
Lugar, Richard "Dick" G. - U.S. Senator, [R] Indiana
IS A COUNTRY WHICH IS A SOVEREIGN COUNTRY BUT WITHOUT THE HYDROCARBONS LAW WHICH WAS ANTICIPATED SO THAT OIL, THE BASIC REVENUE FOR A GOOD PART OF MANAGING...
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| 00:31:07 |
Beecroft, Robert Stephen - Ambassador (Nominee)
THE COUNTRY TO GO FORWARD AND SUCCEED HERE. WHILE THERE ARE FORCES THAT WOULD PULL IRAQ APART WHAT'S ENCOURAGING IS THAT THE IRAQIS CONTINUE TO RESOLVE...
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| 00:35:42 |
Corker, Bob - U.S. Senator, [R] Tennessee
COMMENTS ALONG WITH SENATOR LUGAR'S REGARDING CHRIS STEVENS. SITTING HERE THINKING I'VE LISTENED TO SENATOR KERRY'S COMMENTS AND, YOU KNOW, OVER THE...
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| 00:36:41 |
Beecroft, Robert Stephen - Ambassador (Nominee)
SYRIA. AND WHERE WE -- THEY'RE VERY CLEAR THAT BOTH THE PRIME MINISTER AND OTHER IRAQI OFFICIALS THAT THEY HAVE NO INTEREST IN SEEING THE CURRENT...
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| 00:43:53 |
Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
BUT I JUST WANT TO WISH YOU WELL, AS I SAID WE'LL TRY TO MOVE THIS AS FAST AS WE CAN. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TAKING ON THIS TOUGH TASK AND THANKS...
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| 00:44:20 |
Casey, Bob - U.S. Senator, [D] Pennsylvania
THAT INVOLVE THE ISSUE OF THE OVERFLIGHT, THE OVERFLIGHTS OVER IRAQ. AS A -- AS A PREDICATE TO THAT I WANTED TO ASK YOU ABOUT YOUR SENSE OF WHAT WE...
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| 00:46:10 |
Beecroft, Robert Stephen - Ambassador (Nominee)
THAT THERE COULD BE A CLASSIFIED MEETING IF NECESSARY. BUT WHAT I WANT TO SAY IS THAT OUR MAJOR TOOL IS TO WORK WITH THE IRAQIS. I THINK THE STARTING...
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| 00:52:39 |
Rubio, Marco - U.S. Senator, [R] Florida
INFLUENCE EXTEND TO THE JUDICIARY AND I'M PARTICULARLY CONCERNED IN LIGHT OF OBVIOUSLY THE EX-VICE PRESIDENT'S TRIAL, I GUESS HE'S NOW IN TURKEY BUT...
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| 00:53:12 |
Beecroft, Robert Stephen - Ambassador (Nominee)
IRAN OR OTHERS, NOT PLAY AN OVERBEARING OR OVERLY INFLUENTIAL ROLE, PARTICULARLY A NEGATIVE ONE, IN IRAQ. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH THE JUDICIARY IN...
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| 00:58:33 |
Udall, Mark - U.S. Senator, [D] Colorado
YEAR. NOT ONLY ARE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS BEING TARGETED, BUT JUDGES AND MILITARY OFFICES HAVE BEEN TARGETED BY ASSASSINS. HOW HAVE THESE TANGENTS IMPACTED...
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| 01:01:11 |
Beecroft, Robert Stephen - Ambassador (Nominee)
WHAT THEY'VE ALSO ASKED US FOR FRANKLY IS ASSISTANCE, ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING INFORMATION THAT WE HAVE AND WE'RE DOING THAT AND ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING...
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| 01:04:37 |
DeMint, James "Jim" - U.S. Senator, [R] South Carolina
THAT IT IS JUST COMING APART, THE FACT THAT WE DIDN'T LEAVE A STABILIZING FORCE IN IRAQ MAKES IT VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO IMPACT POLICY AND SOME...
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| 01:07:37 |
Beecroft, Robert Stephen - Ambassador (Nominee)
DISAGREEMENTS, INTERESTS VARY FROM ISSUE TO ISSUE BUT WHAT WE SEE IS IRAQIS CONTINUE TO TALK AND MORE IMPORTANTLY THEY CONTINUE TO CHANNEL THEIR CONCERNS...
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| 01:10:14 |
Casey, Bob - U.S. Senator, [D] Pennsylvania
IMMIGRANT VISAS, WHICH WE KNOW ARE A PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS IRAQIS WHO HAVE HELPED AMERICAN FORCES AND HELPED OUR EFFORTS IN IRAQ TO HAVE THEIR VISAS EXPEDITED....
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| 01:11:33 |
Beecroft, Robert Stephen - Ambassador (Nominee)
HEAD THE IMPACT PIPELINE RIGHT NOW. BUT YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. THE NUMBERS IN 2012 HAVE EXCEEDED THE NUMBERS IN 2011 ALREADY. WE ARE GOING TO DO...
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