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Joseph Kennedy III

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Joseph P. Kennedy III is a Democratic politician from Massachusetts who served as a U.S. Representative for the 4th congressional district from 2013 to 2021. He is a member of the prominent Kennedy political family, being the grandson of Robert F. Kennedy and the great-nephew of President John F. Kennedy. During his time in Congress, Kennedy focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic opportunity, advocating for policies that aimed to support working families and address income inequality. He is known for his efforts to promote renewable energy and combat climate change.

Dec 10, 2013

I would imagine that falls very much under USAID's auspices.

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Dec 9, 2013

The purpose was to get to this negotiation. The purpose was to see whether or not diplomacy and avoidance of war could actually deliver the same thing or better than you might be able to get through confrontation.

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Dec 9, 2013

Now, all the sanctions on Iran, further, on its abysmal human rights record, over its support for terrorism, which you mentioned, and over its destabilizing activities in places like Syria, those sanctions will all remain in effect.

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Dec 9, 2013

My friends, that is just not true. It is absolutely not true.

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Dec 9, 2013

We will continue to vigorously, Ranking Member Engel, we will absolutely--not only will we--I mean, this is going to actually result in a greater intensity of focus on the sanctions.

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Dec 3, 2013

I have a profound respect for the people in the country, certainly for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and those who every day sacrifice so much to bring democracy to the country.

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Dec 3, 2013

I personally don't believe that the Burmese military needs to be trained to stop killing and raping and stealing lands from people within their own country.

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Dec 3, 2013

I think it is important to get the reforms that we want, democratic reforms, constitutional reforms, to allow Daw Suu Kyi and others to run for office.

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Nov 20, 2013

I am urging the U.S. to be not only more actively participatory in these international efforts, but to lead these international efforts.

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Nov 20, 2013

As JFK, whose assassination we recognize tomorrow, emphasized when he made his moonshot speech, we do not set goals and regard them as easy.

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Nov 20, 2013

The United States ended up leading the effort against the HIV/AIDS. We didn't just participate and allow others to lead.

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