09/02/2013
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"If confirmed, I will do everything in my power--drawing on all the tools of our foreign policy--to build a lasting partnership with Iraq that is worthy of their memory and sacrifice."
"I really appreciate it. And I am very pleased that the President has nominated such strong candidates to serve as Ambassador to Azerbaijan, the Netherlands, and Suriname."
"Ultimately, it is the political transition that will determine whether our military gains are sustainable."
"The United States and India are working to build a strategic partnership that will benefit both sides."