John F. Kerry
The Public Record
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.
Oct 1, 2003
We do not really need more research on the relationship between clouds and climate change before we take action.
Oct 1, 2003
Only with a mandatory set of greenhouse gas emission targets will we make any meaningful progress in winning this crucial war with carbon.
Oct 1, 2003
We are kidding ourselves if we think that a plea for voluntary action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. will accomplish anything.
Oct 1, 2003
Real, meaningful action on climate change is not an academic or theoretical issue anymore.
Oct 1, 2003
This proposal of Senator Lieberman's and mine has been described as the end of Western civilization as we know it.
Oct 1, 2003
The burden of proof is way over on this side that we have a problem, this planet has a fever, and it is time to be taking action.
Jan 29, 2003
What Senator Hatch and others are proposing we do is to go down this same path with cloned human embryos.
Jan 29, 2003
I would like to remind you that transplant surgeon, and now Senate Majority Leader Frist, made it clear on November 27, 2001, in a Senate floor speech, that cloning does not resolve the tissue rejection issues.