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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.

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May 19, 2009

It is outrageous that they are trying her and that they continue to hold her because of her political popularity.

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May 19, 2009

We think America needs to step forward.

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May 19, 2009

We're not yet ready to lift the punitive sanctions.

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May 19, 2009

I take very seriously all of the questions you've raised about additional funding for Ethiopia.

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May 19, 2009

We are trying to get to a regular order as much as possible.

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May 19, 2009

Our policy toward Pakistan over the last 30 years has been incoherent.

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May 19, 2009

I think that it's likely he was referring both to the grave concern that he feels about Iran and the threat that a nuclear weaponized Iran would pose to Israel.

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May 19, 2009

I can't imagine a Senator here, with the sacrifice that our men and women in uniform are going through, and all the folks on the civilian side, would not want, as a matter of funding, to know what our real objectives are there on the…

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May 19, 2009

I think that's worth considering, and let me come back to you.

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May 19, 2009

We are very clear, very firm, and quite convinced that none of our aid will in any way affect the efforts by Pakistan regarding their nuclear stockpile.

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May 19, 2009

This is an exciting effort we're undertaking.

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May 19, 2009

We think both in terms of making our emergency aid more efficient and getting more dollars into the actual aid.

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May 19, 2009

I see this as a critical security challenge.

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May 19, 2009

We agree with you that our job now should be to do as much as we possibly can to reduce the threat that you and Senator Nunn first saw and began working on.

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May 19, 2009

If you look at the political support today, with statements that are being made by the Prime Minister and others in support of the military's action against the Taliban, we've never seen anything quite like this before.

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May 19, 2009

We are making a commitment to the democratically elected Government of Pakistan, to intensifying the personal as well as the governmental relations between elected officials and administration officials.

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May 19, 2009

I think it is fair to say that many of the problems we are dealing with today in that region are a direct result of American policy and funding during the 1980s.

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May 19, 2009

I believe that the threat posed to our national security emanating from the extremists, led by, coordinated by, encouraged, and funded by, to a great extent, al-Qaeda, is one that we ignore at our peril.

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May 19, 2009

We shared the deep concern that Israel has expressed about the potential of Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon.

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May 19, 2009

To address the challenges confronting our Nation, we need good people--and enough of them.

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May 19, 2009

We know it represents a major investment. And we pledge to uphold principles of good stewardship and accountability.

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May 19, 2009

To exercise our global leadership effectively, we need to harness all three Ds--diplomacy, development, and defense.

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May 19, 2009

This comprehensive approach to solving global problems and seizing opportunities is at the heart of smart power.

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