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Bob Corker

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Bob Corker is a former United States Senator from Tennessee, serving from January 4, 2007, to January 3, 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Corker was known for his leadership as the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he focused on issues related to foreign policy and fiscal responsibility. During his tenure, he played a significant role in shaping U.S. foreign relations and was involved in key legislative efforts regarding international agreements and budgetary matters.

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Sep 7, 2011

Our presence there probably has created the positive developments that we've seen in Afghanistan.

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Sep 7, 2011

It seems like every so often our reasons for being in Afghanistan evolve to a different reason.

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Sep 7, 2011

I think we're in Afghanistan today, we're there because we're there.

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Sep 5, 2011

I am a little shocked by that and some of the half-truths, mistruths, untruths that have been stated.

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Sep 5, 2011

The only two people that I am aware of sitting at this dais today that negotiated day after day after day to create this organization are sitting on this side of the dais.

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Sep 5, 2011

I am stunned at the untruths that have been stated today and the partisan nature in which they have been relayed.

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Aug 2, 2011

We applaud the bill's sponsors, Senator Lamar Alexander and Senator Bob Corker for their outstanding support for Tennessee public lands.

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Aug 2, 2011

I want to speak just momentarily about the legislation that was just passed. I, for the last 14 months traveling my State in almost every nook and cranny, have talked about the situation our country is in, talked about possible solutions…

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Aug 2, 2011

The question is, will we ever depoliticize and cause the market to work in a normal way, where people who have bad credit pay more for their rates and people with good credit pay less.

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Jul 28, 2011

OK. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the unanimous consent request for 3 minutes? Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Jul 28, 2011

it is interesting. I have some of the same concerns, maybe with different outcomes, as the Senator from California, but I agree we have not done our work. Over the course of a little over a year, I have been traveling around the State of…

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Jul 28, 2011

I was given an 11:10 time and saw that we were alternating. I have a conference call. I am glad for the Senator to finish, but if she could make it even shorter than that, it would be appreciated.

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