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John Kerry

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John Kerry is a prominent Democratic politician from Massachusetts who served as the 68th Secretary of State from February 2013 to January 2017 under President Barack Obama. Prior to his role as Secretary of State, Kerry was a United States Senator, representing Massachusetts from January 1985 until June 2013. During his time in the Senate, he was known for his work on foreign relations, environmental issues, and healthcare reform. He played a significant role in the negotiation of the Paris Agreement on climate change, emphasizing the importance of international cooperation in addressing global challenges.

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July 10, 2025

Without a border protected you don’t have a nation.

John Kerry

Feb 6, 2025

The era of the Monroe Doctrine is over.

vox.com
Dec 12, 2023

The message coming out of this COP is, we are moving away from fossil fuels. We are not turning back. That is the future.

transcripts.cnn.com
Nov 7, 2023

Nothing is agreed to until everything is agreed to.

congress.gov
Jul 12, 2023

The message is, let's find a way to be able to make sure when we fly, we're not leaving emissions that we cannot capture.

congress.gov
Jul 12, 2023

We are not, I have not, President Biden has not, we are not saying to people, you should not fly.

congress.gov
Jul 12, 2023

But, we could with battery. We could with-- there's ways to make that work.

congress.gov
Jul 12, 2023

Back-up baseload, no. But, some primary they could be part of it.

congress.gov
Jul 12, 2023

Well, she is, in regard to, writ large, the energy policy. Sure, she is the primary.

congress.gov
Jul 12, 2023

In terms of global challenges and U.S. interests, yes.

congress.gov
Jul 12, 2023

We will communicate to the office that you're asking and that it's important to try to get to it as soon as possible.

congress.gov
Jul 12, 2023

No, that's not acceptable. And I believe it was an algorithm that kicked that out kind of crazily.

congress.gov
Jul 12, 2023

I would personally absolutely. I'm not sure what it is that couldn't be put on paper.

congress.gov
Jul 12, 2023

Formally, in terms of strict legal accountability, I report to the President of the United States.

congress.gov
Jul 12, 2023

The Biden Administration is very proactive on the nuclear front. We believe that nuclear--that you cannot really reach the targets that have been set without some nuclear.

congress.gov
Jul 12, 2023

It's very obvious that there are huge threats here.

congress.gov
Jul 12, 2023

Would not it make a lot more sense if we were avoiding that damage in the first place, or minimizing it?

congress.gov
Jul 12, 2023

We're spending billions--literally, actually, trillions.

congress.gov
Jul 12, 2023

Obviously, we're already seeing ways in which it's going to affect people.

congress.gov
Jul 12, 2023

None. We're not paying them for that.

congress.gov
Jul 12, 2023

I mean, we try to help the world.

congress.gov
Jul 12, 2023

The U.N. Finance Analysis suggests that it will cost trillions of dollars. Maybe $2.5 to $4.5 trillion a year between now and 2050.

congress.gov
Jul 12, 2023

The only way to achieve that goal is by coming together in a multinational basis.

congress.gov
Jul 12, 2023

The entire U.N. process is geared to bring people together around a common goal.

congress.gov
Jul 12, 2023

The reason that happened, my friend, is because Donald Trump pulled out of that agreement.

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