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Menendez, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Senator, [D] New Jersey
OF THE SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER THE NEXT -- THE NOMINEE FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL COME TO ORDER. LET ME, AGAIN, ASK AS I...
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Corker, Bob - U.S. Senator, [R] Tennessee
ME NOW RECOGNIZE SENATOR CORKER, THE RANKING MEMBER, FOR HIS COMMENTS. >> WELL, THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I THANK OUR THREE DISTINGUISHED GUESTS WHO...
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Menendez, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Senator, [D] New Jersey
NOMINEE. STARTING WITH -- I'LL INTRODUCE YOU IN ORDER OF YOUR PRESENTATION, BUT I JUST WANT TO START OFF BY WELCOMING BACK THE SECRETARY, AGAIN, AND WE...
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Warren, Elizabeth - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
WITH THAT, SENATOR WARREN. >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SENATOR MENENDEZ. IT'S AN HONOR TO BE HERE WITH SECRETARY CLINTON AND SENATOR MCCAIN TO INTRODUCE...
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Clinton, Hillary Rodham - Secretary
CHAIRMAN. IT'S VERY GOOD TO BE BACK AND TO HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN WITH SENATOR WARREN AND SENATOR MCCAIN IN INTRODUCING PRESIDENT OBAMA'S NOMINEE...
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| 00:19:06 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
CLINTON TO INTRODUCE AND SPEAK -- SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT MY FRIEND, SENATOR KERRY, TO THE COMMITTEE. OBVIOUSLY THE NOMINEE DOESN'T NEED TO BE INTRODUCED...
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| 00:25:55 |
Menendez, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Senator, [D] New Jersey
WOW. YOU MIGHT WANT TO REST YOUR CASE THERE, MR. CHAIRMAN. WITH OUR THANKS TO THIS DISTINGUISHED PANEL, WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM SECRETARY. THANK...
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Menendez, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Senator, [D] New Jersey
KERRY. MR. CHAIRMAN, WE WELCOME YOU TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COMMITTEE AND LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR TESTIMONY AND ANY INTRODUCTIONS YOU MAY WANT TO
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| 00:27:00 |
Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
MAKE. >> MR. CHAIRMAN, RANKING MEMBER CORKER AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE, THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH. I'M IN AWE OF THE WONDERFUL COMMENTS THAT WERE...
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| 00:48:36 |
Menendez, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Senator, [D] New Jersey
AS A VETERAN OF THE COMMITTEE, I KNOW WE DO BETTER WHEN WE HAVE A GOOD DIALOGUE SO I LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING THAT DIALOGUE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU,...
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A NEGOTIATING TABLE. HOWEVER, IRAN REMAINS DEFIANT AND AMBITIOUS IN ITS NUCLEAR AMBITION. IT HAS NOT SLOWED ITS ENRICHMENT. THE IAEA BELIEVE THEY...
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| 00:51:27 |
Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
EFFORTS TO ENSURE THE ADHERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS TO THESE SANCTIONS? >> YES. TOTALLY. I MIGHT JUST QUICKLY ADD. THE REAL HAS DROPPED BY ABOUT 80%....
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AND THE COMMITTEE WITH RESPECT TO HOW THEY WOULD COME INTO COMPLIANCE OR WHAT WOULD BE REQUIRED. I CAN TELL YOU THIS -- IT IS GOING TO BE IMPERATIVE...
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| 01:01:28 |
Corker, Bob - U.S. Senator, [R] Tennessee
OUR EFFORTS IN LATIN AMERICA. >> THANK YOU. SENATOR CORKER. >>
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. MR. CHAIRMAN, I REALLY WAS TOUCHED BY YOUR OPENING COMMENTS, AND I AM -- AS I MENTIONED, I THINK YOU HAVE LED A LIFE THAT'S...
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| 01:03:43 |
Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
VERY DIFFERENT THAN PREVIOUS DEFENSE LEADERS. IS THERE SOMETHING YOU CAN SAY TO ASSURE ME ABOUT OUR NUCLEAR POSTURE IN THE FUTURE AND THE ROLE THAT...
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| 01:11:43 |
Boxer, Barbara - U.S. Senator, [D] California
AND CANDID, AND I APPRECIATE THAT. I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THAT WITH EVERY MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE. >> SENATOR BOXER. >> THANK YOU. SENATOR...
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| 01:12:05 |
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NEAR YOU IN A COUPLE OF COMMITTEES. THIS ONE, MANY, MANY YEARS. COMMERCE COMMITTEE, MANY YEARS. I HAVE WORKED WITH YOU ON CLIMATE ISSUES. I HAVE WORKED...
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| 01:16:48 |
Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
THEY DO COME FORWARD WITH THE RIGHT ATTITUDE. SO I AM ASKING YOU IF YOU INTEND TO COMMIT TO THE CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL ACTION PLAN...
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| 01:19:48 |
Risch, James "Jim" E. - U.S. Senator, [R] Idaho
HONOR AND PRIVILEGE FOR ME. >> THANK YOU, SENATOR. >> THANK YOU. YOU AND THERESA ARE
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| 01:19:57 |
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OUR GLOBETROTTING, I WANT YOU TO BE ASSURED THAT VICKY AND I WILL LOOK CAREFULLY AFTER YOUR IDAHO PROPERTY. I KNOW YOU DREAM ABOUT RETIRING THERE...
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| 01:21:39 |
Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
THAT WAS COMMITTED. AS SENATOR CORKER AND MEMBERS, I THINK IT WAS ABOUT $85 MILLION OVER 10 YEARS. THE -- I WENT AND REVIEWED THE AMOUNT OF MONEY...
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| 01:29:26 |
Cardin, Benjamin "Ben" L. - U.S. Senator, [D] Maryland
YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. SENATOR KERRY, IT'S BEEN A REAL PLEASURE TO SERVE WITH YOU IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR EXTRAORDINARY RECORD...
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| 01:32:30 |
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ISSUES. THESE ARE AMERICAN VALUES. THESE ARE IMPORTANT FOR OUR
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| 01:32:33 |
Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
NATIONAL SECURITY, AND I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS YOUR PRIORITIES FOR THESE ISSUES. >> LET ME BEGIN, SENATOR CARDIN, BY EXPRESSING...
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| 01:38:37 |
Rubio, Marco - U.S. Senator, [R] Florida
FULL AGENDA. >> SENATOR RUBIO. >> SENATOR KERRY, CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR NOMINATION. YOU HAVE BEEN NOMINATED IN AN INTERESTING TIME IN AMERICAN FOREIGN...
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| 01:38:46 |
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THIS COUNTRY WE ARE WELL AWARE OF IT BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD IT ON THIS COMMITTEE, ON THE ONE HAND WE CAN'T SOLVE EVERY PROBLEM IN THE WORLD. WE HAVE...
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| 01:43:11 |
Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
WHAT ADVICE ARE YOU GOING TO GIVE HIM IN TERMS OF WHAT THE U.S.'S ROLE SHOULD BE AND HOW THAT SHOULD BE REFLECTED IN OUR FOREIGN POLICY? >> SENATOR,...
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| 01:49:44 |
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IS UNDER THE AGE OF 18. AND IT'S GROWING. IF THEY DON'T FIND JOBS, IF THEY DON'T GET EDUCATED, AND IF WE DON'T DO SOMETHING, ALL OF US, IN THE DEVELOPED...
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| 01:50:23 |
Shaheen, Jeanne - U.S. Senator, [D] New Hampshire
BIG QUESTION THAT IS A VERY LEGITIMATE QUESTION. AND WE OUGHT TO REALLY SIT DOWN, AS WE WILL, I KNOW, AND WORK THROUGH THIS IN THE DAYS AHEAD. >> THANK...
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| 01:52:50 |
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IF YOU COULD TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW YOU VIEW
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| 01:52:53 |
Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
THAT INTERNATIONAL EFFORT BEING -- COMING TOGETHER AND WHAT ROLE THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHOULD PLAY IN THAT. >> SENATOR SHAHEEN, IT'S AN IMPORTANT...
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| 01:58:09 |
Johnson, Ronald "Ron" Harold - U.S. Senator, [R] Wisconsin
EUROPEAN AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE YOU'VE DONE A TREMENDOUS JOB WORKING ON IT AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU. >> SENATOR KERRY, I APPRECIATE YOUR...
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| 01:59:59 |
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WITH ME? OR DO YOU AGREE WITH
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| 02:00:02 |
Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
HILLARY CLINTON THAT THAT'S KIND OF YESTERDAY'S NEWS AND LET'S MOVE ON? >> SENATOR IF YOU'RE TRYING TO GET SOME DAYLIGHT BETWEEN ME AND SECRETARY...
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| 02:06:47 |
Coons, Chris - U.S. Senator, [D] Delaware
FOR CHAIRING THIS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT HEARING TODAY TO EXPRESS MY STRONG SUPPORT OF SENATOR KERRY FOR YOUR NOMINATION TO SERVE AS OUR NEXT SECRETARY...
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| 02:07:01 |
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DONE TO SUPPORT JOHN'S CONTINUED SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY AND CONTINUING YOUR FAMILY'S LONG TRADITION OF PLING SERVICE. I HAVE DEEPLY ENJOYED SERVING...
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| 02:08:35 |
Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
ADDRESS THAT AS SECRETARY. >> SENATOR COONS I WANT TO BEGIN BY THANKING YOU, I SAY TO ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE, TWHOICH PLANS -- PLEASURES OF...
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| 02:15:46 |
Flake, Jeff - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
CONFIRMATION. >> THANK YOU, SENATOR KERRY, I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY WHILE I WAS IN THE HOUSE TO
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| 02:15:55 |
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TRAVEL OVERSEAS WITH YOU AND I'VE SEEN THE REGARD AND RESPECT THAT OFFICIALS IN OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE FOR YOU AND FOR YOUR RECORD, FOR WHAT YOU'VE...
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| 02:18:20 |
Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
HOW CAN YOU MAKE SURE THAT OUR INTERESTS ARE CARRIED FORWARD? >> LET ME SAY CATEGORICALLY, AND I THINK THE ADMINISTRATION MADE THIS CLEAR IN ITS...
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| 02:23:48 |
Casey, Bob - U.S. Senator, [D] Pennsylvania
SENATOR KERRY, GREAT TO SEE YOU IN THIS CAPACITY AT WHAT IS THE THRESHOLD OF A NEW CHAPTER OF YOUR LIFE OF SERVICE. WE'RE HAPPY TO SEE YOU HERE TODAY....
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| 02:26:07 |
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AND WOMEN AND GIRLS. >> SENATOR
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| 02:26:09 |
Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
WITH RESPECT TO WOMEN AND GIRLS, I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH SENATOR BOXER EARLIER AND WITH SENATOR CARDIN, IN WHICH I COMMITTED TO THE ONGOING SIGNIFICANT...
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| 02:32:10 |
McCain, John S. III - U.S. Senator, [R] Arizona
MCCAIN. >> THANK YOU. AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME THE HONOR OF INTRODUCING YOU TO THE COMMITTEE AND I LOOK FORWARD TO MANY OF OUR SPIRITED ...
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| 02:38:37 |
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| 02:38:39 |
Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
MONTHS. THANK YOU. >> WELL, JOHN, THANK YOU. I HAVE, AND YOU KNOW THIS BECAUSE YOU AND I HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS AT GREAT LENGTH. I HAVE COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING...
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| 02:44:37 |
Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
MR. CHAIRMAN. JOHN, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. TERESA, GREAT TO SEE YOU AND THE FAMILY HERE AS WELL. A QUESTION FROM OUR MUTUAL FRIEND JOHN MCCAIN IS...
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| 02:47:43 |
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CYBERSECURITY IS OUR GREATEST THREAT. >>
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| 02:47:45 |
Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
SENATOR, THAT'S A HUGE QUESTION. YOU HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD WITH RESPECT TO A SIGNIFICANT THREAT. AS YOU KNOW, THERE'S LEGISLATION, OR THERE WAS LEGISLATION,...
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| 02:49:35 |
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ARE ENORMOUS DIFFICULTIES AHEAD IN THAT BECAUSE AS YOU KNOW, AND I'LL JUST TRY TO BE VERY BRIEF ABOUT IT, I THINK MOST DIPLOMACY IS AN EXTENSION OF A...
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| 02:52:24 |
Barrasso, John A. - U.S. Senator, [R] Wyoming
COME TO THE BUDGET AND DO IT THEN. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. YESTERDAY WITH SECRETARY CLINTON I ASKED ABOUT THE ADMINISTRATION'S ASSERTION THAT ...
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| 02:53:16 |
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BUT I AGREE PLEATLY WITH THE STATEMENT --
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| 02:53:18 |
Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
WITH SECRETARY CLINTON'S STATEMENT AND APPRAISAL, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT CORE AL QAEDA, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE AL QAEDA THAT TOOK US TO AFGHANISTAN AND...
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| 03:03:27 |
Udall, Tom - U.S. Senator, [D] New Mexico
WORTH MILLIONS OF AMERICAN JOBS AND WE BETTER GO AFTER IT. >> TO MY GOOD FRIEND SENATOR BARRASSO, WYOMING IS A PRODUCER STATE, NEW MEXICO IS ALSO...
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| 03:06:53 |
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SYSTEM? >> FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU
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| 03:06:55 |
Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
FOR YOUR GENEROUS COMMENTS. I VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THEM AND I APPRECIATE WORKING WITH YOU ON A LOT OF THESE ISSUES. WE ARE ENGAGED NOW, AND YOU KNOW...
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| 03:11:24 |
Paul, Rand M.D. - U.S. Senator, [R] Kentucky
WITH OTHER COUNTRIES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THOSE ANSWERS. >> SENATOR PAUL. >> SENATOR KERRY, THANKS FOR COMING TODAY AND YOUR TESTIMONY. I AGREE...
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| 03:11:36 |
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BARACK OBAMA WHO SAID IN 2007 THAT THE PRESIDENT DOESN'T HAVE THE POWER UNDER THE CONSTITUTION TO UNILATERALLY AUTHORIZE A MILITARY ATTACK. DO YOU...
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| 03:11:52 |
Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
TO WAR IN LIBYA WITHOUT CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY UNILATERALLY? >> SENATOR PAUL, ONE OF THE THINGS THIS COMMITTEE HAS SPENT A LOT OF TIME IS ON THE WAR...
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| 03:21:30 |
Murphy, Christopher "Chris" S. - U.S. Senator, [D] Connecticut
OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PAKISTANIS, NOT DIMINISH IT. >> SENATOR MURPHY. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. CHAIRMAN. WELCOME SENATOR KERRY. I'M SORRY THAT...
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| 03:24:08 |
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DO OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. >> WELL, FIRST OF ALL,
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| 03:24:13 |
Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
SENATOR, THANK YOU FOR YOUR NICE COMMENTS. I APPRECIATE IT. AND WELCOME TO THE COMMITTEE. I'M DELIGHTED TO SEE YOU ON THE COMMITTEE. SENATOR REED...
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| 03:31:31 |
Kaine, Timothy M. - U.S. Senator, [D] Virginia
YOUR 29 YEARS OF SERVICE ON THIS COMMITTEE IS A GREAT EXAMPLE FOR THOSE OF US NEW COMERS, I THANK YOU FOR THAT AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU...
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| 03:32:40 |
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OF YOURS THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THAT WE HAVE AN UNBROOKEABLE BOND WITH ISRAEL AND THAT'S WHY THE DEFICIENTTIVE -- DEFINITIVE STATEMENT. AS MUCH AS I...
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| 03:33:26 |
Kerry, John F. - U.S. Senator, [D] Massachusetts
SOONER RATHER THAN LATER? >> WELL, PART OF MY APPROACH TO HELP ADVANCE THAT DAY IS NOT TO BE TOO EXPLICIT HERE TODAY. I HAVE A LOT OF THOUGHTS ABOUT...
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| 03:41:11 |
Corker, Bob - U.S. Senator, [R] Tennessee
FINAL COMMENT? >> MR. CHAIRMAN, THANK YOU FOR HAVING THE HEARING. AND MR. CHAIRMAN, I THINK ALL OF US WHO HAVE KNOWN YOU AND KNOWN YOUR SERVICE HERE...
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| 03:41:47 |
Menendez, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Senator, [D] New Jersey
WITH YOU AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE TODAY. >> TWO QUICK QUESTIONS AND HOPE WE CAN GET COMMITMENTS FROM YOU, HAVING GONE THROUGH THE LENGTHY HEARINGS...
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| 03:44:28 |
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DO SO BY THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS TODAY. WE ENCOURAGE THE NOMINEE TO RESPOND TO THE QUESTIONS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. AND WITH THAT, AND THANKS FROM...
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