Today I made the decision that it was the best thing for our country, for the American people that I not continue to be considered by the president for nomination as secretary of state because I didn't want to see a confirmation process that was very prolonged, very politicized, very distracting and very disruptive because there are so many things we need to get done as a country, and the first several months of a second-term president's agenda is really the opportunity to get the crucial things done.
Susan Rice: “Today I made the decision that it was the best thing for our country, for the American people that I not continue to be…”
On the recordDecember 12, 2012
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Susan Rice explains her decision to withdraw from consideration for Secretary of State, emphasizing the need for the country to focus on important issues.
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