“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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Jan 20, 2015

Thanks to cooperation on the international stage between the United States and its allies, and the joint work of Congress and this administration, Iran is negotiating with its back against the wall.

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Jan 20, 2015

The sanctions have worked exactly as designed. They have driven Iran to the negotiating table.

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Jan 20, 2015

they will not be, in a sense, a threshold state at the end of this.

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Jan 20, 2015

Even if Iran does not walk away or promptly returns to the table, its negotiators are likely to adopt more extreme positions in response.

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Jan 20, 2015

I were aware generally that the White House was conducting secret discussions with Cuba.

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Jan 20, 2015

Yes, Senator, Under Secretary Cohen can address this. I would just say very simply that we have been vigorously implementing sanctions in other areas against Iran, including on the question of human rights, including on the question of…

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Jan 20, 2015

We share your concerns... of Iran's actions in other areas. That is precisely why we are vigorously implementing sanctions.

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Jan 20, 2015

Saeed Abedini, Amir Hekmati, Jason Rezaian must be released, regardless of anything else we are doing with Iran.

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Jan 20, 2015

As part of the JPOA we also committed, within the bounds of our system, not to impose new nuclear-related sanctions while the JPOA is in effect.

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Jan 20, 2015

In our judgment, we are negotiating from a position of strength.

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Jan 20, 2015

We have real reasons to be deeply concerned and skeptical about the ability to reach any arrangement.

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