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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 16, 2014

What Arab Sunni nation is going to have a ground force in Syria?

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Sep 16, 2014

It seems like a political answer to the United States as they cry out about this uncivilized activity, but it does not seem real to me.

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Sep 16, 2014

we never supported them like we said we would.

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Sep 16, 2014

I appreciate the full and broad opening comments that you made and the way you have expressed many of our concerns regarding ISIL and their capacity over time to harm Americans.

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Sep 16, 2014

I do not know whether they are being trained for offensive or defensive--I would like you to clarify that--activities.

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Sep 10, 2014

tonight the President is going to address an issue on which I know almost every American has been focused; that is, the rise of ISIS in Iraq and Syria and the beginning of that in many other places around the world. This is obviously a big…

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Sep 10, 2014

Well I assure you that will not be the case. I will speak for possibly 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is recognized. ISIS

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Sep 10, 2014

how much time am I allocated? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has up to 1 hour postcloture.

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Sep 8, 2014

I actually think it was some of the strongest pieces of the Dodd-Frank bill.

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Jul 31, 2014

I would just like to say that, look, I do not know what happened. We had a committee meeting scheduled today. The Senator is right that I agreed not to object to this and also not to offer any amendments in committee, and if it came…

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Jul 31, 2014

I want to say that everything the chairman has said is absolutely correct. Of course, the committee can meet with the consent of everyone willing to do so. I appreciate him and his willingness to do that. I will say one of the members--I…

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Jul 31, 2014

reserving the right to object, I just want to say the partnership Senator Blunt and Senator Boxer have on this issue is one that I think is spectacular. I have talked to both of them ad nauseam about this issue. Senator Blunt and I have…

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