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.
May 23, 2012
We were very happy to see the outcome of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue in May of this year.
May 23, 2012
We need to take further coordinating efforts both internationally, regionally, and at the national level.
May 23, 2012
It should not be elephants, rhino, and tigers that are behind bars. It should be the poachers and the smugglers who are behind bars.
May 23, 2012
I believe very strongly that one of the responsibilities of our committee is and always has been to make sure that issues deserving attention receive focus.
May 23, 2012
I am deeply grateful for this response from the highest political levels in the United States of America, and I am honored to appear before this committee.
May 23, 2012
Poaching is not just a security threat for Africa. It is also a menace to developing economies.
May 23, 2012
This is a multimillion dollar criminal enterprise. The ivory trade stretches from the African savannah to the Asian marketplace.
May 23, 2012
History reminds us that we never have the right to turn our backs on the values that define us.
May 23, 2012
How shockingly destructive and historically shameful it would be if we did nothing while a great species was criminally slaughtered into extinction.
May 23, 2012
It is just a matter of time before we awaken to poaching's consequences, and if we do not act now, then the time will come too late.
May 22, 2012
Every major ocean industry--including shipping, fishing, telecommunications, oil and natural gas, drilling contractors, shipbuilders--support United States accession to the Law of the Sea Treaty.
May 22, 2012
By not joining the Law of the Sea, we also are diminishing the potential scope of our domestic energy production.
May 22, 2012
U.S. ratification of Law of the Sea would support job creating investment and open new resources to our industries at a critical time for our economy.
May 22, 2012
The Law of the Sea already forms the basis of maritime law regardless of whether the United States is a party.
May 22, 2012
I have been especially critical of President Obama and the State Department for failing to approve the Keystone XL pipeline because it provides clear long-term benefits to job creation and energy security.
May 22, 2012
Yes. The Law of the Sea Convention provides an internationally recognized legal framework to support our freedom of navigation and overflight rights.
May 22, 2012
If the U.S. Senate declines to ratify Law of the Sea, I believe we will be doing the same thing.
May 22, 2012
The navigational bill of rights provided for in the treaty... are beneficial to the United States.
May 22, 2012
Use of diplomacy and the framework provided by the Law of the Sea Convention would facilitate military cooperation in the Arctic.
May 22, 2012
The crucial navigation rights and freedoms that would be 'locked-in' by the United States becoming party to the Law of the Sea Convention are important for Coast Guard mission execution regardless of how many cutters the Coast Guard…
May 22, 2012
It is by joining the Convention that we can best secure our navigational freedoms and global access for military and commercial ships.
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