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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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May 9, 2016

section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…

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Apr 28, 2016

for the Committee on Foreign Relations I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that…

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Apr 26, 2016

There is no denying the fact that China has positioned itself as a geopolitical rival to the United States.

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Apr 26, 2016

Not a dime of that would have been earned without taxpayers standing behind them.

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Apr 26, 2016

doing so in a system that is not favorable to taxpayers is not a good way to do it.

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Apr 26, 2016

I am committed to that. I think many members up here are committed to that.

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Apr 26, 2016

Regrettably, as the strategic challenges increase, the opportunities for positive engagement diminish.

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Apr 26, 2016

there is no taxpayer money planned for Puerto Rico.

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Apr 26, 2016

I have been fascinated since I have been here with the role that hedge funds play in trying to shape public policy.

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Apr 25, 2016

section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may be…

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Apr 11, 2016

I am glad to join the senior Senator, as I have many times, but I thank him for his comments about this distinguished person whom I hope is going to be confirmed this afternoon as a district court judge. When the White House began looking…

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Apr 7, 2016

section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…

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Apr 6, 2016

Payday lending--I know in our State, if you continued a loan, ad infinitum, for an entire year, the interest rate would be 459 percent.

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Apr 5, 2016

I really am stunned by the testimony of one of our witnesses today.

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Apr 5, 2016

I think it is bipartisan, the idea that we have to figure out a way to come together.

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Apr 5, 2016

section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…

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Apr 5, 2016

It is something that I think is important for us.

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Apr 4, 2016

Many of us were and remain skeptical of the nuclear deal.

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Apr 4, 2016

There is also bipartisan frustration with the perception that previous commitments made by the administration are not squaring with reality.

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Apr 4, 2016

As it turns out, we were right, and that is very concerning.

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Apr 4, 2016

section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…

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Apr 4, 2016

I rise to honor the lives of Tennessean Justin Shults and his wife Stephanie, who were killed in the attacks in Brussels, Belgium, on the morning of March 22. I thank our senior Senator Lamar Alexander for joining me this afternoon. We are…

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Mar 14, 2016

I am very disappointed with the outcome in Syria and Russia's ability to take advantage of a vacuum that we allowed to exist.

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Mar 10, 2016

I rise to speak about the discharge vote that will take place momentarily. I just want to say that I know that many people in our country and certainly in this body have significant frustrations with the country of Pakistan. This Senator…

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