11/30/2011
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"The Kennedy name has been synonymous with public service for over a century."
"We firmly oppose coercion whether it is military coercion or economic coercion and the threat and the use of force."
"She is an excellent candidate for the position of Assistant Secretary for Africa and I join my colleague and friend Bill Nelson in looking forward to supporting her nomination."
"It is a career that leaves me no doubt she is well qualified to take on this great task that awaits her if she is confirmed as the next United States Ambassador to Japan."