Kerry tackles questions on Iran, Syria and Hagel

By: Associated Press - Texarkana Gazette

Associated Press • Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., sits before the committee he has served on for 28 years and led for the past four as he seeks confirmation as U.S. secretary of state Thursday on Capitol Hill in Washington.

WASHINGTON—Sen. John Kerry, President Barack Obama’s nominee for secretary of state, collected pledges of support Thursday and testified at his confirmation hearing that U.S. foreign policy should be defined by a helping hand as well as military strength.

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Published: 01/25/2013