This is the most important part of this hearing, as far as I am concerned, so I apologize for not being able to listen to each of you.
John F. Kerry
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John F. Kerry is an American politician and diplomat who served as the 68th United States Secretary of State from 2013 to 2017 under President Barack Obama. A member of the Democratic Party, Kerry previously represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate from 1985 to 2013. He was the Democratic nominee for President in 2004, losing to incumbent George W. Bush. Throughout his career, Kerry has focused on issues such as climate change, international relations, and veterans' affairs. He played a significant role in negotiating the Paris Agreement on climate change during his tenure as Secretary of State.
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September 22, 2005
In an effort to try to make sure it doesn't, we put a provision in the amendment that authorizes the SBA to make the supplemental loans for Katrina victims that included oversight protections.
— John F. Kerry
We will do everything in our power to help you, and I think your last comment is very important.
I apologize very much for being late. I expected to be on time, but I was meeting with some of the families, military families of kids who were in Iraq
I really appreciate the coordinated nonpartisan and bipartisan efforts that we have been making in this Committee
I don't want to have you in a circumstance where you're writing something, years later, about the fog of war.
What we've done in Iraq is what bin Laden could not have hoped for in his wildest dreams.
The success of freedom in Afghanistan and Iraq will give strength and hope to reformists throughout the region.
Time and again, this administration has tried to leave the American people with the impression that Iraq has well over 100,000 fully trained, fully competent military police and personnel. And that is simply not true.
We need to get back to building this bipartisanship in foreign policy. It is critical.
And the establishment of a Palestinian democracy will help to bring an end to the conflict in the Holy Land.