Hillary Clinton
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Hillary Rodham Clinton is a prominent American politician and member of the Democratic Party, best known for her role as the 67th Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013 under President Barack Obama. Prior to that, she served as the United States Senator from New York from 2001 to 2009. Clinton has been a significant figure in American politics for decades, advocating for issues such as healthcare reform, women's rights, and international diplomacy. Her tenure as Secretary of State included notable events such as the U.S. response to the Arab Spring and the military intervention in Libya.
Jul 16, 2012
A comprehensive U.S. response to the global scourge of human trafficking is long overdue.
Jul 16, 2012
The fight against trafficking in persons has always inspired strong bipartisan support in Congress.
Jul 16, 2012
We passed a new law and it gives the authority to prosecutors in this country to hold human traffickers accountable even if their actions were overseas.
Jul 8, 2012
No society can achieve its potential when half the population is denied the opportunity to achieve theirs.
Jul 8, 2012
Our challenges may be new, the instruments with which we meet them may be new, but those values upon which our success depends, honesty and hard work, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism, these things are…
Jul 7, 2012
The future of Afghanistan belongs to its government and its people. And I welcome the clear vision presented by President Karzai and the Afghan Government today for unlocking Afghanistan's economic potential by achieving a stable…
Jun 27, 2012
12 years ago, the United States passed the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act because we believed that the countries of Africa had tremendous untapped economic potential that could and should be developed.
Jun 27, 2012
Secretary of State Clinton is in Russia in a bid to stop Moscow from providing arms to the Syrian regime.
Jun 12, 2012
The peaceful resolution of disputes in the South China Sea is in the 'national interest of the United States,' and that multilateral solutions should be pursued.
Jun 11, 2012
We have confronted the Russians about stopping their continued arms shipments to Syria. They have from time to time said that we shouldn't worry, everything they're shipping is unrelated to their actions internally. That's patently untrue…
May 24, 2012
This moment of history belongs to you. You broke barriers and overcame obstacles to pursue the dream of democracy.
May 22, 2012
Joining the Convention would not require the United States to implement the Kyoto Protocol or any other particular climate change laws or policies.
May 22, 2012
No. The Law of the Sea Convention is an oceans treaty, not a climate treaty.
May 22, 2012
I think, Senator, the fact that we are an Arctic nation, we are the only Arctic nation that has not taken the step of acceding to the Convention and, thereby, being able to demarcate our Continental Shelf and our Extended Continental…
May 22, 2012
The Arctic is one of these areas where potential instability as well as economic competition are going to be played out.
May 22, 2012
The Convention would not obligate the United States to adopt any such laws or regulations.
May 22, 2012
Royalties under this Convention are not a net loss to the United States, but a net gain
May 22, 2012
I really want to do everything I can, and I know my colleagues feel the same way, to try to explain over the next months... why we do think, as Secretary Panetta said, this is in our interests.
May 22, 2012
It is more important that we put our navigational rights on a treaty footing.
May 22, 2012
I believe so vehemently that acceding to this treaty is in America's sovereign interests, or I would not be sitting here.
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