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Kirsten Gillibrand: “The confidence President Obama and Secretary Kerry have placed in her to represent the United States in Japan and…”

On the recordMay 6, 2013
The confidence President Obama and Secretary Kerry have placed in her to represent the United States in Japan and advance relations with a key U.S. ally in the Asia-Pacific region is well earned.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Gillibrand highlights the importance of Kennedy's nomination for U.S.-Japan relations.

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