Remarks With Senator John Kerry on the Hill
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of StateWashington, DCSeptember 30, 2010
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, Senator Kerry, and thank you for your strong leadership that produced the 14-4 vote in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. I’m very grateful that Chairman Kerry and Ranking Member Lugar were at the forefront of making the case why the treaty is so much in America’s national security interests.
I also applaud the continuous resolution that included money that will be spent in order to modernize our nuclear facilities and begin the process of updating not only our technology, but training of personnel that are necessary in order to ensure that we are providing good stewardship of America’s nuclear programs.
This vote that was in the Committee demonstrates unequivocally that national security is a bipartisan commitment. As we have seen with every arms control agreement, going back to the original START 1 treaty that was passed, ratified by the Senate 18 years ago tomorrow, this is an obligation and responsibility that senators addressed without regard for the day-to-day politics. In fact, that last treaty, as John will know by doing the arithmetic, occurred in another election year, but that does not in any way undermine the bipartisan acknowledgment of the importance of continuing this critical work.
We have had excellent conversations with senators on both sides of the aisle and we will continue to answer questions and work with the Senate broadly beyond the committee in preparation for the vote that we are hoping will occur in the lame duck session, because we ran out of time here during the Senate before it went out prior to the election.
But the support for new START by our entire military leadership, our intelligence community, six former secretaries of state, five former secretaries of defense, three former national security advisors, and seven former commanders of U.S. Strategic Command is an extraordinary endorsement of why this treaty needs to be passed, and passed in the lame duck session.
So again, I thank the chairman for his leadership, for the great vote that we got from the committee, and I look forward to the vote in the lame duck session that will once again demonstrate the Senate joining all of its predecessors in years past to continue to support arms control treaty.
Thank you.
Secretary Clinton’s Remarks With Senator John Kerry on the Hill
September 30, 2010 by still4hill
Sorry I admit to beign snarky but why is long face touching Secretary Clinton I know I know he wants the job real bad.
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Fair question, not snarky. By the time I had to shut down and leave the office, there were no pics up of them from today. This is from the day she was confirmed.
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I should have noticed that because of the hair.
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It’s okay! 🙂
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No question in my mind that when Hillary leaves SOS and if a big “IF” Obama should be in the White House another four years, Kerry will be the next SOS. I have alot more I would love to say but I will leave it at that. But I will say this,
He is no Sec. of State in my book.
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UNLESS … Hillary is POTUS. Then, probably not. If she intends to run, I would bet the farm that she has chosen and TRAINED her SOS who is someone currently working with her.
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Ever the control-freak-ish policy wonk. I don’t know why, but that bit of her persona I like.
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I do too. Part of why I like it is because it allows me to predict. Whoever said “Hillary Clinton knows what she’s having for lunch next March,” is dead on.
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Yeah, I don’t think she does anything that’s not planned out to the last letter… ever.
I get why that makes her seem less human, less approachable and friendly, or likeable, but I think that organization would be a good thing for a leader. She’d be running for elected office, not to be my new friend. I don’t care if she’s fun to hang out with?
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Yes! That is nail-meet-hammer. I think she IS fun to hang with, but let’s clean up the messes we’re in first – she is the one with the smarts and discipline to make and carry out the plans.
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Yeah but she doesnt’ get to pick her SOS replacement POTUS does.
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AHA! The implication being: SHE is POTUS!
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Yeah but she has to step down to run and then Obama has to appoint someone.
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Right, but she knows who she’ll appoint.
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*likable
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Oh, that word! Anyway, I find Hillary lovable.
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She said that hurt her feelings, but I don’t think so. She’s stronger than that.
I wonder what those that voted on the “likablity factor” are thinking now?
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I don’t think so, either, but the fact that she said it should have drawn certain people short.
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