Sen. John Kerry used his confirmation hearing Thursday to paint an expansive picture of the foreign policy he would promote as the next secretary of State – saying economic development, climate change, and human rights must be as much a part of America’s role in the world as “drones and deployment.”
Appearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which he still chairs, Senator Kerry (D) ofMassachusetts said, “This really is a time for American leadership.” But, he warned, the US would be unable to continue its “essential” role in the world if it does not first “put its own [fiscal] house in order.”
“We can’t be strong in the world unless we are strong at home,” he said.
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