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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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Sep 28, 2004

I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it.

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Sep 27, 2004

Tomorrow, we'll take a close look at Senator Kerry's debating skills.

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Sep 26, 2004

Having a good comeback or two up your sleeve, that's not just good practice, that's it's good raw politics.

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Sep 26, 2004

This president had four years to do it. He just doesn't get it. And I understand how to bring those countries back to our side.

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Sep 26, 2004

If you're not kind of prepared for these things after a year and a half of running, I guess you shouldn't be running.

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Sep 23, 2004

Senator Kerry blasts President Bush, calling Iraq a diversion from the war on terror.

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Sep 23, 2004

I have news for President Bush. Just because you can't do something doesn't mean it can't be done.

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Sep 23, 2004

The president's misjudgment, miscalculation, and mismanagement of the war in Iraq all make the war on terror harder to win.

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Sep 23, 2004

This president took his eye off the real war on terror, which is against al Qaeda, against Osama bin Laden, against terrorists in 60 countries, and he invaded a nation where there weren't any terrorists, but there are today.

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Sep 22, 2004

George Bush keeps telling us things are getting better in Iraq. The facts tell a different story.

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Sep 22, 2004

The prime minister and the president are here obviously to put their best face on the policy.

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Sep 22, 2004

We need to change the course to protect our troops and to win.

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Sep 22, 2004

We have an administration in disarray, the secretary of defense saying one thing and being corrected, the president saying one thing and being contradicted by the prime minister.

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Sep 21, 2004

I am willing to break with the President and say let us not do this before the election.

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Sep 21, 2004

It seems to me the biggest challenge we face, however, stems from our unique position, unique to us, if it is not unique in history, as the world's only hyper-power.

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Sep 21, 2004

I was present, if you will, at the creation of the Department of Transportation, which is a piece of cake compared to Homeland Security.

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Sep 21, 2004

Politics is a constructive force in American government.

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Sep 21, 2004

I believe that the so-called intelligence failure of 9/11 is overstated.

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Sep 21, 2004

Elections are great times to hold debates, but terrible times for making binding decisions.

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Sep 21, 2004

But intelligence should not be part of the political life of the White House.

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Sep 21, 2004

Putting the intelligence czar in the White House at the right hand of the president is a terrible idea.

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Sep 21, 2004

I am very worried that there is a tremendous energy in passing legislation right now.

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Sep 21, 2004

We ought to be very careful to do no harm.

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