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Senator Robert 'Bob' Corker's Public Statements on Defense

Robert Corker
Full Name: Robert 'Bob' Corker
Office: U.S. Senate (TN) - Jr, Republican
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2018
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Elizabeth; 2 Children: Julia, Emily
Birth Date: 08/24/1952
Birth Place: Orangeburg, SC
Home City: Chattanooga, TN
Religion: Presbyterian

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April 24, 2013 Letter to President Obama - Assad Regime Using Chemical Weapons Washington, DC
April 14, 2013 Corker Statement on Secretary Kerry Clarifying Comments on U.S. Missile Defense Concessions Chattanooga, TN
April 11, 2013 Corker Warns of Lack of Clarity in US Syria Strategy, Calls for Post-Assad Plan and Congressional Consultation Prior to Significant Changes in US Involvement Washington, DC
April 8, 2013 Letter to President Obama - Senate Must Be Fully Consulted Prior to Expanded US Involvement to Stem Crisis in Syria Washington, DC
March 20, 2013 Corker: After 11 Years, Time to Consider Updating Authorization for Use of Force Against Al Qaeda to Address New and Emerging Threats Washington, DC
March 19, 2013 Letter to President Obama - Collins, King Among 77 Senators Calling on President to Continue Support of Israel Washington, DC
March 15, 2013 Corker Calls for Obama Administration to Explain Changes to Missile Defense Plans for U.S. & Europe Chattanooga, TN
March 7, 2013 Corker Calls for New Approach to Counter North Korean Threat, Emphasizes Continued Importance of China's Role and Maintaining Robust U.S. Nuclear Deterrent Washington, DC
Feb. 25, 2013 The Wall Street Journal - 'Nuclear Zero' Offers Nothing Worth Having Unknown
Feb. 20, 2013 Corker Returns from Trip to North and West Africa, Says International Coordination Needed to Confront Terrorist Threat to Region Washington, DC
April 18, 2012 Corker, Isakson Request Oversight Hearing to Determine Whether Obama Administration Is Upholding Commitments on Missile Defense, Nuclear Modernization and Global Strike Capability Washington, DC
Nov. 30, 2011 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Washington, DC
Sept. 27, 2011 Senate Passes Resolution Honoring Sick Nuclear Workers with a National Day of Remembrance Washington, DC
April 29, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Robert F. Hale, Under Secretary (Comptroller) and Chief Financial Officer for the Department of Defense Washington, DC
April 15, 2011 Letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Washington, DC
April 14, 2011 Letter to the Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, and the Honorable Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense Washington, DC
Dec. 21, 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 Washington, DC
Dec. 18, 2010 Corker Comments on Working to Secure Strong Missile Defense Commitments Related to START Treaty Washington, DC
Sept. 20, 2010 Corker Successful in Seeking Changes to New START Resolution Washington, DC
Dec. 19, 2009 Corker Votes for Defense Appropriations Bill Washington, DC
Dec. 18, 2009 Department Of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Washington, DC
Oct. 22, 2009 Corker Comments on Defense Authorization Bill Washington, D.C.
Oct. 6, 2009 Corker Votes for Defense Appropriations Bill Washington, D.C.
May 20, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Foreign Policy Priorities in the President's FY '10 International Affairs Budget Washington, DC
April 30, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Confronting Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia Washington, DC
April 23, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Voice of Veterans of the Afghan War Washington, DC
April 1, 2009 Hearing of the Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, and International Environmental Protection of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations - USAID in the 21st Century Washington, DC
Sept. 27, 2008 Corker Votes for Bill to Fund Ongoing Operations of the Federal Government Legislation Funds Critical Defense, Military Construction Projects in Tennessee; Lifts 25-Year Federal Ban on Offshore Oil Exploration Washington, DC
Sept. 17, 2008 Corker Says Defense Bill Authorizes Funding for Key Tennessee Infrastructure Projects and Military Spouse Benefits Washington, DC
Dec. 14, 2007 Corker Votes for Defense Authorization Conference Report Washington, DC
Nov. 9, 2007 Alexander, Corker Hail Passage Of Defense Appropriations Bill Washington, DC
Oct. 24, 2007 Defense Authorization Washington, DC
Oct. 3, 2007 Alexander, Corker Announce Senate Passage Of Defense Appropriations Bill With Military Pay Raise Washington, DC
Oct. 1, 2007 Corker Votes for Defense Authorization Bill Washington, DC
Nov. 2, 2006 Corker Condemns Iranian Government's Missile Test Nashville, TN

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