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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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Feb 24, 2015

I think it is fair to be skeptical until you see the agreement, and it is important to be hopeful.

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Feb 24, 2015

I want to commend the proposed $1.1 billion in funding to address root causes of child migration from Central America.

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Feb 24, 2015

That country's future should not include Assad.

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Feb 24, 2015

We must not allow Ukraine to lose more territory or to fail economically.

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Feb 24, 2015

I really believe that NATO hangs in the balance.

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Feb 24, 2015

I think people feel that this is a time for smart policy.

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Feb 24, 2015

We are continuing to seek the return from Cuba of fugitives from U.S. justice.

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Feb 24, 2015

Energy must not be used as a political weapon.

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Feb 23, 2015

The United States is deeply disappointed by the decision to postpone the elections.

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Feb 23, 2015

An Iran with a nuclear weapon would make this aggressive behavior even more concerning.

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Feb 23, 2015

We were slow on intelligence. We are providing blankets. We are providing MRE's, but we are not providing some of the defensive lethal support that is necessary.

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Feb 23, 2015

We call on the government to release political prisoners, including dozens of students, and opposition leaders.

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Feb 23, 2015

I happen to be one of those. And I helped negotiate this deal. I would have loved to have seen it do more, but this is the most we could get.

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Feb 23, 2015

There should not be any, and the President ought set limits.

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Feb 23, 2015

I think Senator Menendez as chair is the one who produced this concept from your deliberations.

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Feb 23, 2015

President Abbas remains committed to a nonviolent, peaceful approach to a two-state solution and he remains committed to the two-state solution.

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Feb 23, 2015

We are the largest single donor in the world and we should be proud of that.

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Feb 23, 2015

We want to make sure there is a civil society component to the discussion there and human rights, and we pushed that.

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Feb 23, 2015

Iran's destabilizing activities in the region are a top concern of the administration.

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Feb 23, 2015

We are still behind the curve of where we need to be in terms of meeting our obligation to deal with climate change.

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Feb 23, 2015

As we go forward, the resolve of the United States will remain firm, as will our commitment to our friends and allies--particularly Israel and our gulf allies, who have good reason to be skeptical about Iran's intentions.

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Feb 23, 2015

There is a strong sense of a lack of commitment, of a not willing to hold the line.

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Feb 23, 2015

The normalization process is effectively announced and now needs to be implemented.

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Feb 23, 2015

I think trying to get a deal here is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

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Feb 23, 2015

Not just in deserts in other parts of the world, we have had record levels of storm damage, of fires, the hottest year.

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