Secretary Remarks

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC October 24, 2012 SECRETARY CLINTON : Well, we have put this off about as long as we could. We’ve dragged our feet, we did some private diplomacy with the Senate saying, "You know, you really don’t want to confirm him." (Laughter.) But unfortunately, here we are. And it could not be for a more deserving professional – someone who has in every way represented the United States so well for so...

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Regions: Afghanistan, Iraq , Poland , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State The Hague, Netherlands December 8, 2011 Well, I am delighted to see all of you. I’m sorry this is one of the shortest visits on record to The Hague, but I appreciate you coming out at the end of the day to say hello. And thank you for not only that introduction but the coffee advice, which I’ve followed faithfully ever since. (Laughter.) I am delighted to have a chance to come by and thank you in person for the work that you do every day. I j...

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Regions: Afghanistan, Netherlands , United States

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium Washington, DC November 7, 2011 Thank you. Well, it’s a great pleasure for me to be here this evening. And I thank my friend and my predecessor, Madeleine Albright, for not only that kind introduction, but for her extraordinary leadership, and in particular of NDI. Thanks also to Shari Bryan and Ken Wollack for inviting me here today. And I want to begin by wishing an Eid Mubarak to Muslims here tonight and around the wo...

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Regions: Egypt , Iran , Israel , Liberia , Morocco , Pakistan , Syria , Tunisia , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Treaties and International Agreements

Prepared Statement for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary Secretary Colin L. Powell House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary Washington, DC April 26, 2001 [As Delivered] As Prepared Mr. Chairman, members of the subcommittee, I am pleased to appear before you for the first time as Secretary of State, and to testify in support of the President's State Department Budget for FY 2002. This Budget represents a significant ...

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Regions: Canada , China, Israel , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Treaties and International Agreements