10/09/2017
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"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for having this hearing. I want to thank Mr. Blinken for his service to our country and his willingness to serve in this capacity."
"implementing the IMF quota reforms bolsters our leadership in the Fund and provides the United States with leverage to continue to preserve our national security and economic interests abroad."
"I think everybody on this committee just about has expressed strongly their concern about Russia's actions in Crimea and eastern Ukraine."
"This position I think, as most people know, is a very, very important position."