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Nov 14

Ex-general says nuclear launch order can be refused

By Associated Press

A former senior U.S. military officer said an order from the president to launch nuclear weapons can be refused if that command is determined to be illegal.

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Oct 30

WATCH: Senators to press Tillerson and Mattis on new war authority

The secretary of state and secretary of defense will testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at 5 p.m. EST Monday. Watch live here.

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Jun 13

Tillerson says U.S. relationship with Russia is deteriorating

By Richard Lardner, Associated Press

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the U.S. relationship with Russia is at an all-time low, yet he cautioned against taking steps that might close off promising avenues of communication between the two former Cold War foes.

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Apr 05

Corker: Congressional scrutiny essential in Iran nuclear deal

By Richard Lardner, Associated Press

The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee says congressional scrutiny and approval of any nuclear agreement with Iran is essential and will help ensure the deal isn't a bad one.

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Apr 08

U.S. missile strike wouldn’t have altered course of Syrian civil war, Kerry says

By Lara Jakes, Associated Press

A threatened, but averted, American missile strike to punish Syria's government for a chemical weapons attack last summer would not have been powerful enough to change the course in the Syrian civil war, Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday,…

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Sep 04

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Arguing World Credibility at Stake, Obama Seeks Support for Syria Strike Abroad

President Obama took his case for a possible military strike in Syria overseas, appealing to Russia to stop blocking United Nations Security Council action. Gwen Ifill reports on remarks Mr. Obama's remarks in Stockholm, plus the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's…

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Sep 11

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Senators Assess Petraeus, Crocker Testimony

Army Gen. David Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker provided their assessment of the Iraq war to the Senate Tuesday. Sens. Joseph Biden, D-Del., and Richard Lugar, R-Ind., give their reactions.

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Sep 11

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Petraeus, Crocker Continue Iraq Updates in Front of Senate Panel

Army Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker continued a second day of Iraq testimony with an appearance in the Senate. Crocker said a troop pullout would threaten political progress, but many senators criticized the state of affairs in Iraq.

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Jun 26

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Lugar Explains His Criticism of President Bush’s Plan for Iraq

Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., said the troop increase in Iraq is not working and urged President Bush for a change in strategy during a floor speech Monday. Lugar, the top Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee, talks to the NewsHour…

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Apr 11

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Senate Panel Considers Ways to End Darfur Crisis

At a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing Wednesday, senators expressed impatience with the lack of progress in curbing violence in the Darfur region of Sudan. The panel discussed the possibilities of military force or economic sanctions against Sudan.

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