03/12/2014
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"I am going to exercise the privilege of answering your question, Congressman."
"President Barack Obama deployed some additional missile defense capability precisely because of the threat of North Korea."
"Obviously if the threat disappears--i.e. North Korea denuclearizes--the same imperative does not exist at that point of time for us to have that kind of robust forward leaning posture of defense."
"The finding is clear and unequivocal. We strongly urge other governments around the world--and particularly our partners in Europe--to take immediate action and to crack down on Hezbollah."