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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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Dec 12, 2017

It is in our strategic interest to have a strong commander-in-chief with the ability to take quick and decisive military action.

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Dec 11, 2017

U.S. engagement with President Mnangagwa's administration must be based on demonstrated behavior, not rhetorical intentions.

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Dec 11, 2017

The path forward must lead to free, fair, and inclusive elections, in which the people of Zimbabwe choose their own leaders.

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Dec 4, 2017

the increased unilateralism also extends to the termination or withdrawal from agreements as well.

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Dec 4, 2017

Let me be clear. This is not about any effort to constrain the inherent powers of the President with respect to diplomacy.

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Dec 4, 2017

Those are not independent presidential powers. Those are powers very much part of legislative authority.

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Dec 4, 2017

over 90 percent of binding international agreements that the United States has made for decades are made through other processes, what we call executive agreements.

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Nov 29, 2017

Senator Corker has never made a secret of the fact that he has a problem with that.

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Nov 29, 2017

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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Nov 28, 2017

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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Nov 27, 2017

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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Nov 27, 2017

I wholeheartedly support Jeff's nomination and the other nominees here today and believe their diverse backgrounds give them the necessary qualifications to support TVA's important mission.

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Nov 14, 2017

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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Nov 14, 2017

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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Nov 13, 2017

Making the decision to go to war of any sort is a heavy responsibility for our Nation's elected leaders, and the decision to use nuclear weapons is the most consequential of all.

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Nov 13, 2017

The use of nuclear weapons must be subject to political control.

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Nov 8, 2017

I am confident Stephen understands the needs of farmers and will be an important asset as we work to help rural America prosper and grow.

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Nov 8, 2017

I want to also thank you for considering the Wilderness Bill this morning. It is something that I think matters greatly to our country.

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Nov 2, 2017

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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Oct 30, 2017

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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Oct 26, 2017

for the Committee on Foreign Relations I report favorably the following nomination list which was printed in the Record on the date indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that this…

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Oct 25, 2017

I hope that soon we are going to be able to do so on a bipartisan basis.

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Oct 23, 2017

He has trouble telling the truth and world leaders know it and he's debasing the country with his behavior.

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Oct 23, 2017

We continue to hear the truly heartbreaking accounts of human suffering.

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Oct 23, 2017

In 2009, the Obama administration shifted the direction of U.S.-Burma policy, taking a leap of faith that an approach combining engagement and pressure would help usher in democratic reform where sanctions alone had failed.

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