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Secretary of state

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Mar 3, 2025

I did vote for Marco Rubio to be Secretary of State. I regret that vote.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Mar 3, 2025

We have [Secretary of State] Marco Rubio in charge. Good luck, Marco.

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Feb 25, 2025

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has now made a final decision with respect to each award, on an individualized basis, affirmatively electing to either retain the award or terminate it.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Feb 8, 2025

could see Secretary of State Marco Rubio taking charge of it.

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Bill Hagerty
@billhagerty· Republican · TN· Feb 8, 2025

The only qualification Tony Blinken seemed to have to be Secretary of State is that he organized 51 intelligence officials to forge a letter.

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Feb 4, 2025

Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved the removal of the diplomatic security detail from both Pompeo and Hook.

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Scott Perry
@scottperry· Republican · PA· Feb 5, 2024

the Secretary of State, the current Secretary of State, under the Biden Administration, Stated in his first few months that this Administration does not plan to prioritize religious freedom.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Jan 12, 2017

The Secretary of State shall provide to the President a report on whether the Government of Sudan has sustained the positive actions that gave rise to this order.

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Hillary Clinton
@hillaryclinton· Democratic · NY· Apr 13, 2016

The people of New York voted for me twice to be their senator from New York and... President Obama trusted my judgment enough to ask me to be Secretary of State for the United States.

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Hillary Clinton
@hillaryclinton· Democratic · NY· Mar 8, 2016

I will find common ground, just as I have as first lady, as senator and secretary of state.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Oct 17, 2015

I hereby delegate the functions and authorities vested in the President by section 213(b)(1) of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 to the Secretary of State.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 28, 2015

I hereby also delegate to the Secretary of State the authority under section 404(c)(2) of the CSPA to notify the appropriate congressional committees of such waiver and the justification for granting such waiver.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Apr 21, 2012

I have delegated to the Secretary of the Treasury the authority, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to take such actions... as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the order.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Mar 4, 1999

I announced my intention to appoint Kenneth H. (Buddy) MacKay as Special Envoy of the President and Secretary of State for the Americas.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jul 27, 1998

Measures pursuant to this section may be terminated against a foreign person if the Secretary of State determines that there is reliable evidence that such foreign person has ceased all activities referred to in subsection (a) of this section.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Sep 23, 1997

The order authorized the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to take such actions as might be necessary to carry out the purposes of the order.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Dec 26, 1995

I hereby authorize the Secretary of State to take appropriate action to suspend the application of the sanctions imposed pursuant to Department of State Public Notice 1427.

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