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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 8, 2020

He simply has surrendered the presidency apparently to President Putin and Russian interests.

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Sep 8, 2020

That doesn't mean he won't try -- the president wouldn't try to work with President Putin.

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Sep 8, 2020

We have a president who for whatever reasons is completely intimidated or somehow held in the spell of or frightened of President Putin.

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Sep 8, 2020

I have no reason not to believe President Putin.

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Sep 8, 2020

His reaction was that the guys who -- the marines who lost their lives there were suckers.

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Sep 8, 2020

People didn't like the fact that a veteran came back and spoke out against the war.

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Sep 8, 2020

So the distinction between these two men who are running for the presidency could not be more clear.

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Sep 8, 2020

The president's credibility with the Armed Forces of the United States is in serious jeopardy.

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Sep 8, 2020

Well, it's tragic. And obviously the president has been denying it quite vehemently, but what's really interesting about those denials, Lawrence, is that the story appears in 'The Atlantic' and at least four other major outlets, A.P., Fox…

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Jan 13, 2020

No deal is better than a bad deal.

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Apr 8, 2019

Well, I base my judgment on the science. I am not a scientist but I have read as much as I can, studied it, worked with a lot of people, and my judgment is that if the scientists are telling us that you have 12 years within which to try to…

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Apr 8, 2019

Technology is what is going to do it, and if we put the right incentives in place, money is going to come pouring in from the private sector.

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Apr 8, 2019

We ought to be providing incentives for--it has been a struggle.

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Apr 8, 2019

I think that would be our moon shot, so to speak. I think it would be one of the great challenges that the American people would respond to.

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Apr 8, 2019

I think we have a problem on the border. I wouldn't call it a crisis. I think there is an easy way to deal with it in a fair-minded way.

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Apr 8, 2019

Absolutely. Congressman, I advocated for energy independence for years, and I welcome it.

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Apr 8, 2019

I am hoping it never will be issued and I trust that because I and others have raised this issue about it, 58 national security concerned people, that this will never be issued because it does not deserve to be.

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Apr 8, 2019

Well, come on. You are playing games now, Mr. Ranking Member.

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Apr 8, 2019

So I hope we will understand this is economic opportunity. This is not cost.

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Apr 8, 2019

The world is moving rapidly toward this transition. And the fastest-growing job in America today, I believe, I am told, is solar power technician.

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Apr 8, 2019

We created what was called 'Plan Colombia.'

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Apr 8, 2019

When the President says the planet is freezing...he is mocking it.

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Apr 8, 2019

It has a profound impact when the President of the United States...pull out of that agreement.

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Apr 8, 2019

We had the environment community at the table; we had the faith-based community at the table.

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Apr 8, 2019

I think Shell just pulled out... because the association itself was taking a denier attitude on climate and Shell believes that it is happening.

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