Senate Proceeding 01-21-09 on Jan 21st, 2009 :: 0:43:10 to 0:44:40
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Thad Cochran: mr. chairman, thank you for your courtesy. and with that, i give back my time. mr. kerry con. mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from -- mr. kerry: the presiding office senator from massachusetts.

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Speech By: Thad Cochran

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Thad Cochran: mr. kerry: i thank the chair. mr. president, i recognize the senator from mississippi for one minute. the presiding officer: the senator from mississippi is recognized. mr. cochran: mr. president, i'm pleased to support the nomination of senator hillary clinton to be secretary of state. her service as the senator from new york for the past eight years has been proof of her impressive ability to

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Thad Cochran: effectively and thoughtfully contribute to the governance of our nation. i've enjoyed working with her in the senate and look forward to continuing that relationship in her role as secretary of state. our nation is confronted with serious global challenges it's imperativ that w develop comprehensive strategies and expand our diplomatic

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Thad Cochran: efforts in president obama has a tremendous task before him: the wars in iraq and afghanistan, stabilizing the middle east, securing nuclear terrorists -- all critical to our own national security. senator clinton's experience as first lady of the united states, her record in the united states senate, and her commitment to

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Thad Cochran: the people of this nation have demonstrated her capabilities to lead our nation's foreign policy