Kerry: Public Officials Take Bribes From Afghans

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) says that one out of every two Afghans paid a bribe to a public official last year. (0:08)
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Kerry: Ignoring Climate Change Could Have Catastrophic Consequences

Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) says in his testimony before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee that a lack of action to prevent climate change could cause severe problems for both the environment and U.S. security. (0:27)
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Kerry Explains Addition To Aid Bill

Senate Foreign Relations Chairman John Kerry (D-Mass.) responded Tuesday to the chilly reception from Pakistan toward the Kerry-Lugar aid bill, saying that the committee intends to include a document alongside the $7.5 billion aid bill aimed at assuaging Pakistani concerns.

“[The document] affirms the primary intention of the Enhanced Partnership With Pakistan Act, it demonstrates the American people’s long-term commitment to the people of Pakistan,” said Kerry during a press briefing with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. (0:47)

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New Legislation Will Promote Civic Engagement In Pakistan

Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said that the Enhanced Partnership With Pakistan Act will promote civic engagement within Pakistan's population and should ultimately lead to political moderation (0:37)
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Kerry: New Legislation Will Help Pakistanis Ward Off Taliban Influence

Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said that the Enhanced Partnership With Pakistan Act, a piece of legislation that will provide funding for projects that bolster human rights and improves the democratic process, will help ward off the influence of the Taliban in Pakistan (0:22)
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