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.
May 22, 2012
We're not as strong an advocate for our friends and allies in the region as I would like us to be.
May 22, 2012
The administration did live up to the obligations that we agreed on by requesting $7.629 billion for NNSA weapons activities.
May 22, 2012
Joining the Convention would provide a consistent and effective legal framework for opposing challenges to the rules-based international order in the maritime domain.
May 22, 2012
Again, I will submit it to the record, but it is my understanding that just as we accede to certain treaties, we can end our accession or our membership.
May 22, 2012
The lack of our presence in the treaty is, in fact, thrown at us by various countries today
May 22, 2012
Joining the Convention would give our day-to-day maritime operations a firmer, codified legal foundation.
May 22, 2012
Well, Senator, we're not doing it. And I can tell you that without fear of contradiction.
May 22, 2012
I join you in being absolutely, 100 percent, supportive and protective of American sovereignty.
May 22, 2012
By finally acceding to the Convention, we help make our Nation more secure and more prosperous for generations to come.
May 22, 2012
So much is at stake, and I, therefore, urge the committee to listen to the experts, listen to our businesses, listen to the Chamber of Commerce, listen to our military, and please give advice and consent to this treaty before the end of…
May 22, 2012
Joining the Convention was important, but not urgent. That is no longer the case today.
May 22, 2012
Being a member of the Convention would better allow the United States to exercise global security leadership.
May 22, 2012
But, Senator, it is a consensus, which means it has to be unanimous, so our 1 vote counts as much as 159 other votes.
May 22, 2012
We will really only have ourselves to hold responsible if the bodies that are now gearing up and working under this Convention begin to make decisions that are not in our interest.
May 22, 2012
The types of modernizations at Sandia and Los Alamos and Pantex and other places have been waiting for, and military leaders and civilian military leaders have said is very important, has not occurred, per the resolution of ratification.
May 22, 2012
I believe it would, Senator. I think joining the Convention would likely strengthen the PSI by attracting new cooperative partners.
May 22, 2012
I think you have made the case, both eloquently and persuasively, for anyone who is willing to look at the facts.
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