Political Quotes

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 5, 2014

In my view, the next step could be sanctions.

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May 5, 2014

I will say that Yatsenyuk, in talking to all of us, would like to have the ability for Ukrainians to at least defend themselves.

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May 5, 2014

I am particularly concerned about language in a bill that would tie implementation of the New START treaty...

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May 5, 2014

I do not understand. I really do not. I just do not understand the thinking of waiting until the damage is done and Russia has won to put in place things that matter.

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May 5, 2014

If you let things fester until they get out of control, it is far more likely that we are going to find ourselves in a conflict that is of a much more severe nature.

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May 5, 2014

I really do not see any evidence of anything other than people trying to sound tough.

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May 5, 2014

Are you satisfied today with our response to the crisis in Ukraine, wherein we know that Russia is fomenting problems.

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May 5, 2014

I think there are plenty of us that would love to give you authorities, if you need authorities to help Ukraine defend itself.

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Apr 9, 2014

One of the important things that we do as a nation is trade capacity-building.

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Apr 9, 2014

We have done an estimate and we think it is 7 million to 9 million more people each year would be served if we would move away from the constraints that we now have by ensuring that instead of, again, building up the independence, helping…

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Apr 9, 2014

We appreciate the reforms that you are trying to put in place around the world but also within USAID itself.

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Apr 9, 2014

I think foreign aid is one of the most misunderstood concepts that the American people have sometimes.

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