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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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May 25, 2010

It shouldn't be that complicated. I would think, with a little bit of focus, attention and effort, we can design everything else.

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May 25, 2010

I was fascinated by it, how fast you're moving your finger across it.

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May 25, 2010

Can we anticipate that those issues that you raised, which I think are legitimate. Can we work those through in short order and try to see if we can't move this legislation--with unanimous support, hopefully--very quickly?

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May 25, 2010

I want this hearing to be the departure point which you all remember as having really kicked it into final gear.

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May 25, 2010

I will pledge to you this: I'm sure Senator Pryor and I will work with some folks in the industry.

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May 25, 2010

Well, it would be terrific if we could, and I know there are a lot of advocates here who would be very excited if you can do that.

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May 25, 2010

Thank you very much, Ms. Scoggins. It has indeed given us terrific insight, and I appreciate it.

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May 25, 2010

I want to sincerely thank both Representative Ed Markey (D-MA-7) who introduced H.R. 3101 and especially today Senator Pryor and Senator Kerry today for trying to help individuals with sensory disabilities deal with the problems of access…

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May 25, 2010

Thank you, Mr. Harvard. Terrific testimony. We appreciate it.

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May 25, 2010

It is time--for those listening that don't know what that is, it's the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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May 25, 2010

Thank you very much, sergeant. Thank you for your service and thank you for your statement today, which is very important and very helpful.

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May 25, 2010

Technology must incorporate adaptive changes for the disabled, and federal agencies need to develop the new regulations or policies to guide the industry along towards these changes.

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May 25, 2010

There is no better way to honor the 20th anniversary of the ADA than to move this bill forward.

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May 25, 2010

It is time to recommit ourselves to making sure that all Americans, those with disabilities, are not left behind.

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May 25, 2010

We need to make sure that it has changed for everybody in a positive way.

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May 19, 2010

That's easy. Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jesse Helms.

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May 18, 2010

Haiti--the world has certainly witnessed Haiti suffer perhaps the worst disaster that our hemisphere has ever seen.

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May 18, 2010

To demand FULL TRANSPARENCY in the way that aid is distributed and accountability for how aid organizations advertise themselves in the solicitation of funds.

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May 18, 2010

Make no mistake, this is a war against our ally and neighbor, and we have only this chance to show the world that we are willing to fight that war to save its victims.

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May 18, 2010

We must also not underestimate the likelihood, known to all of us on the ground in Haiti, of violent social unrest.

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May 18, 2010

I think that Haiti, for years--you know, we've tried to figure out a way to help Haiti get it right.

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May 18, 2010

We must do everything we can to help Haiti rebuild and recover from this disaster.

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May 17, 2010

I happen to agree with General Chilton that we should not constrain our engineers and scientists.

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