Jul 23, 2014
If I could, since the Senator and I have worked together on the committee, the administration came to us when they didn't have to. They came to us on the authorization for the use of force in Syria. We came together over a very short…
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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Jul 23, 2014
Since 2009, Maliki has systematically shredded and politicized the entire structure of the Iraqi Security Forces.
Jul 23, 2014
The Iraqis are very eager, under our strategic framework agreement, for U.S. assistance to be the backbone of their response.
Jul 23, 2014
I have now gotten to the point where I question--I hate to say it--how effective that is going to be at this point.
Jul 23, 2014
in order to set the context, I am going to say a few words on the opening, and then enter into a discussion with Senator Graham, Senator Rubio, and Senator McCain. But let me say that all of us--I know certainly myself--want to start by…
Jul 23, 2014
Prime Minister Maliki has not been the kind of Prime Minister to create any kind of sense that a central government can resolve the ethnic and civil issues that exist there.
Jul 23, 2014
I ask unanimous consent to enter into a presentation and colloquy with my fellow Republican colleagues for up to 25 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Corker, Mr. Graham, Mr. Rubio, and…
Jul 23, 2014
Obviously, just the way the Senator asks the question-- and obviously nobody in this Senate has spent more time on these issues than the Senator from Arizona--and I thank the Senator so much for his leadership on the Armed Services…
Jul 23, 2014
The U.N. reports that last month was the deadliest in Iraq since 2008, with 2,400 Iraqis killed, two-thirds of which were civilians.
Jul 23, 2014
I know that those of us who have visited recently know that before this all occurred U.S. influence was at an all-time low and really almost not present.
Jul 23, 2014
Iraq seems to be disintegrating as the terrorist organization ISIS now controls Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, Fallujah, and much of Ramadi.
Jul 21, 2014
I thank the leader for her comments and her ability to build consensus around the reauthorization as she did in the committee. This is the fifth time since 2008--I have been here since January of 2007--that we have done a temporary…
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