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 United States Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsHearing: American Food Aid: Why Reform MattersWednesday, April 15, 2015  U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), Chairman Opening Statement I think people know that since 1954, U.S. international food aid programs have helped feed over three billion people and promote food security in over...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today praised unanimous committee passage of the bipartisan Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, which requires congressional review of any final agreement with Iran. “Despite opposition from the White House all along, I am proud of the...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Today in an appearance on Fox News Sunday, U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said discrepancies between Iran and the United States over the political framework agreement that was reached last week to limit Tehran’s nuclear program highlight the need for...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement regarding today’s announcement that P5-plus-one nations have reached a political framework agreement with Iran. “A nuclear-armed Iran would lead to a less safe and less secure world, which is...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, urged the Obama administration and negotiators for other P5-plus-one nations not to “rush headlong” into a nuclear deal with Iran just to meet a March 31 target date for a political framework agreement. Negotiations will continue...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, made the following statement in advance of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s address later today to a joint meeting of Congress. “I join my colleagues in welcoming Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to the U.S. Capitol for a joint meeting...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today made the following statement regarding President Barack Obama’s announcement on plans for the U.S. security presence in Afghanistan. “I appreciate President Obama’s announcement today that the United States will fulfill...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – In an appearance on CBS News’ “Face the Nation” today, U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said there is “a building, strong bipartisan consensus” for his legislation to require congressional review of any final nuclear agreement with Iran....

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today announced the committee will vote on the bipartisan Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 on April 14. “We have been working together very closely to ensure we have the strongest...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today made the following statement about the results of the national election in Israel. “The oldest and most stable democracy in the Middle East has once again gone through a hotly contested election and will peacefully form a new...

WASHINGTON – In a letter to President Barack Obama today, U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said any effort by the administration to circumvent Congress and go straight to the United Nations Security Council to implement a nuclear agreement with Iran would be “a direct affront to the...

United States Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsHearing: The President's Request for Authorization to Use Force Against ISIS: Military and Diplomatic Efforts Wednesday, March 11, 2015 U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), Chairman Opening Statement I want to welcome our distinguished witnesses today, and thank them for being here. This is an...

WASHINGTON – Reflecting bipartisan concern in Congress over the Obama administration’s hesitant response to Russian violations of a second ceasefire in Ukraine, U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today at a committee hearing on the crisis in Ukraine referred to the...

United States Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsHearing: U.S. Policy In Ukraine: Countering Russia and Driving Reform Tuesday, March 10, 2015 U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), Chairman Opening Statement I want to begin this hearing by expressing my condolences to the family of Boris Nemtsov and the people of Russia. The murder of Russian...

WASHINGTON – In a letter to President Barack Obama today, U.S. Senators Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, asked the administration to submit a report to Congress on plans for providing defensive lethal assistance to Ukraine. The report, required by law...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – With bipartisan momentum building in the Senate behind legislation to require congressional review of a nuclear deal with Iran, U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement today regarding the effort to seek support from a supermajority of 67...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he continues to pursue a committee vote on his bipartisan legislation requiring congressional review of any final nuclear agreement with Iran. “I am encouraged by the growing support for the bipartisan Corker-Menendez Iran bill and...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he welcomed upcoming Senate consideration of his bipartisan bill requiring congressional review of any comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced the legislation will be taken up on...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint meeting of Congress today. “Prime Minister Netanyahu delivered a very strong speech, dispelled any sense of partisanship and...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, made the following statement regarding the White House’s threat of a presidential veto against his bipartisan bill requiring congressional review of any comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran. "It is disappointing that the...