04/09/2013
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"If we fail to invest in the State Department and the powerful diplomatic tools we have, if we don't keep our embassies well-staffed... our adversaries and competitors will step up and fill that leader..."
"If we allow the Russian aggression in Ukraine to go forward with impunity, we open a Pandora's box around the world."
"I am confident we can forge and maintain bipartisan support to address the most critical challenges facing us."
"We just spent several days together, thinking about, talking about, and debating the future of food assistance and humanitarian relief."