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NEWS ABOUT: Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Senate Foreign Relations Committee stories: 14 news summaries

 Clinton Boosts Kerry 
 on Afghan Mission 
 
 

Old rivals appear to forge durable alliance

Oct 22, 09 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton was instrumental in convincing Afghan President Hamid Karzai to accept a runoff election—but it was what she didn’t do that mattered most. She didn’t interfere with erstwhile rival John Kerry’s mission. In fact, sources say, Clinton facilitated the meeting between Kerry and Karzai... More »

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Afghanistan • Hillary Clinton • John Kerry • Hamid Karzai • secretary of State • runoff election • election • Senate Foreign Relations Committee • Obama administration

(Newser) - Sen. Jim Webb arrived in Burma today and will meet with the leader of the country's junta this weekend, reports the New York Times. The Virginia Democrat will be the highest-ranking American official ever to meet Gen. Than Shwe; the White House said the senator was "not carrying a... More »

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Jim Webb • diplomacy • Virginia • Myanmar • Burma • Aung San Suu Kyi • Than Shwe • senator • Senate Foreign Relations Committee • US Senate • Obama administration • John Yettaw

 Kerry Plans 
 'Hard Look 
 at Afghanistan' 

Foreign Relations Committee must ensure effort is 'Afghan, not American'

Jul 10, 09 1:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will “take a hard look at Afghanistan” in the coming months, John Kerry tells GlobalPost. The committee hasn’t yet publicly scrutinized the administration’s effort in the country, but “we are not going to abrogate our responsibility,” says the senator, who... More »

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Afghanistan • climate change • John Kerry • Senate • Massachusetts • Vietnam War • climate change legislation • Senate Foreign Relations Committee • Afghanistan war • US Senate

Iran 6 Months From Nuke-Ready: Report

Senate report warns uranium stockpile could cause regional arms race

May 8, 09 3:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Experts believe Iran could be only 6 months away from having enough weapons-grade material for a nuclear bomb, CNN reports. While there's no indication Iran is preparing to build a bomb, the status of the country's nuclear program remains largely unknown, and its uranium stockpile has the potential to destabilize... More »

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Iran • nuclear weapons • uranium enrichment • enriched uranium • Senate Foreign Relations Committee

OPINION

 Kerry Leaps 
 to Defense of 
 Hill as Iraq 
 Ambassador 


Republican objections only slow down important work

Mar 25, 09 8:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Anticipating GOP resistance, John Kerry goes to bat for Iraq ambassador nominee Chris Hill,  arguing in a Politico piece that he should be confirmed immediately.  Kerry's committee is considering the veteran diplomat's nomination today. Despite Hill’s lack of Middle East experience, he’s cut out for peacemaking... More »

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Iraq • Sam Brownback • John Kerry • David Petraeus • Christopher Hill • Senate Foreign Relations Committee • Iraq war

 Senate 
 Committee 
 Approves 
 Clinton 

GOP's Vitter is lone dissenter in 16-1 vote

Jan 15, 09 9:38 AM CST
(AP) - The Senate Foreign Relations Committee today endorsed Hillary Rodham Clinton as the next US secretary of State. The 16-1 vote paves way for a full Senate vote after Barack Obama takes office Tuesday. The junior senator from New York earned the near-unanimous support of her colleagues—Louisiana Republican David Vitter... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Senate • secretary of State • Bill Clinton • David Vitter • Senate Foreign Relations Committee • President Obama • Obama Cabinet

Clinton Promises 'Smart Power' in Cozy Hearing

Back-patting abounds

Jan 13, 09 10:04 AM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton promised a new “smart power” era of US foreign policy today, advocating a mix of diplomacy and defense, in a decidedly friendly confirmation hearing today, the AP reports. “America cannot solve the most pressing problems on our own, and the world cannot solve them without America,... More »

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Hillary Clinton • John Kerry • Richard Lugar • Senate confirmation hearings • confirmation hearings • Senate Foreign Relations Committee • Obama administration

Kerry, Clinton Face Off at
State Hearings

Foreign Relations chair says no sour grapes on being passed over

Jan 13, 09 7:23 AM CST
(Newser) - Today's confirmation hearings for Hillary Clinton also mark John Kerry's debut as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. It could be an awkward meeting as she interviews for the job he openly campaigned for—after he dumped her to back Obama in the presidential race. But Kerry's putting a... More »

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Hillary Clinton • John Kerry • Senate • secretary of State • Senate confirmation hearings • confirmation hearings • Senate Foreign Relations Committee

 Biden Starts Swing 
 Through Southwest Asia 

VP-elect in Pakistan today; expected to visit India, Afghanistan

Jan 9, 09 5:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Joe Biden arrived in Pakistan today at the start of a tour of Southwest Asia, AFP reports. The vice-president-elect is leading a congressional delegation that includes Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham. Talks with President Asif Ali Zardari and other Pakistani leaders are likely to focus on the war on terror and... More »

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Joe Biden • Pakistan • Lindsey Graham • Asif Ali Zardari • Senate Foreign Relations Committee

GOP May Grill Bill at Hillary's Hearing

Lawmakers likely
to raise conflict
of interest issues

Dec 11, 08 2:16 AM CST
(Newser) - Senate Republicans are considering calling on Bill Clinton to testify at his wife's confirmation hearing for secretary of State, Politico reports. It's unusual for anybody apart from the nominee to testify at a confirmation hearing. But GOP lawmakers are concerned about Bill's worldwide business dealings and their potential impact on... More »

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Hillary Clinton • secretary of State • Bill Clinton • Senate Republicans • confirmation hearings • Senate Foreign Relations Committee • Obama administration • President Obama

Kerry Replaces Biden on Foreign Relations Committee

Nuclear nonproliferation among agenda items as Mass. Dem takes over from Biden

Nov 20, 08 12:00 PM CST
(Newser) - John Kerry will be the next chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the Boston Globe reports, replacing Joe Biden when he assumes the vice presidency in January. Kerry plans to use his new post to ramp up anti-terrorism efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and to curb the spread of... More »

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Congress • Joe Biden • Vietnam • John Kerry • Senate • treaty • Senate Foreign Relations Committee • President Obama

  Biden's Story:
 Tenacity Born of Tragedy

Foreign policy heavyweight brings experience to ticket

Aug 23, 08 6:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Blunt, tough and seasoned, Obama veepstakes winner Joe Biden has a history of surviving both personal tragedy and political disappointment. Delaware's News-Journal details the story of the state's favorite son, who became modern history's youngest senator when elected at 29. His wife and baby daughter died in a car crash... More »

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Joe Biden • Democrat • Delaware • running mate • senator • Senate Foreign Relations Committee

ANALYSIS

Biden Offers Foreign Policy Heft, Baggage
to Obama Ticket

But his DC insider status could undermine

Aug 18, 08 7:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Several of Barack Obama's potential running mates hit the Sunday talk show circuit yesterday. But Joseph Biden was in Tbilisi at the personal invitation of the Georgian president to discuss the ongoing military crisis. For the New York Times, Biden's weekend trip highlights the clout of the chairman of the... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • running mate • vice presidential sweepstakes • senator • Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Clinton and Obama:
A Tale of Two Senators

Brief legislative careers reveal much about candidates

Feb 26, 08 11:25 AM CST
(Newser) - The Senate isn’t a powerful presidential launching pad, but Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama arrived there amidst whispers of executive ambitions, and each charted a very different course, the LA Times reports. Clinton swiftly established herself as an inside operator, forging alliances and focusing on her state, while... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Senate • Armed Services Committee • Clinton 2008 • Obama 2008 • ethics bill • health care reform • Senate Foreign Relations Committee

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