“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

Political Quotes

Antony Blinken

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Antony Blinken is the 71st United States Secretary of State, having been appointed by President Joe Biden in January 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Blinken has played a significant role in shaping U.S. foreign policy, focusing on issues such as international alliances, climate change, and global security. He previously served as Deputy National Security Advisor and Deputy National Security Advisor during the Obama administration, where he was involved in key diplomatic initiatives, including the Iran nuclear deal.

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Sep 28, 2016

We will not fully succeed in destroying Daesh until we resolve the civil war in Syria.

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Sep 28, 2016

The actions of the Assad regime and Russia... risk fundamentally undermining this initiative.

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Sep 28, 2016

We have built an international coalition with 67 partners.

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Sep 28, 2016

Senator Cardin, I think you are exactly right that in a sense the harder questions are almost what follows the military defeat of Daesh in Iraq and certainly in Syria.

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Sep 28, 2016

It will be this effort that ensures that Daesh, once defeated, stays defeated.

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Sep 28, 2016

We strongly support Prime Minister Abadi's leadership on reform and reconciliation.

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Sep 28, 2016

Our primary task is to defeat Daesh, which poses the most immediate threat to our citizens, to our country, to our allies and partners.

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Sep 28, 2016

The conflict continues to be fueled by patrons and proxies with very divergent interests.

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Sep 28, 2016

This cannot be and, indeed, is not just a military effort.

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Sep 28, 2016

The civil war has destroyed the fabric of life in Syria.

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Sep 28, 2016

We have deprived Daesh of about 25 percent of the territory it once controlled in Syria and more than 50 percent of the territory it once controlled in Iraq.

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Sep 28, 2016

We believe that the effort that we have made to reach this agreement with Russia was the best way to effectively move toward ending the civil war.

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