We have never had Chinese support for sanctions like we’re getting now, russia’s a slightly different issue, but the Chinese have leaned in hard on the North Koreans.

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I would not in any way attempt to extrapolate that to a change in our policy or posture relative to our military activities in Syria today. There has been no change in that status.

It does demonstrate that President Trump is willing to act when governments and actors cross the line ... and cross the line in the most heinous of ways.

It is clear that this is how Bashar al-Assad operates: with brutal, unabashed barbarism, it is also clear that this horrific conflict, now in its seventh year, demands a genuine ceasefire and the supporters of the armed combatants in the region need to ensure compliance. We call upon Russia and Iran, yet again, to exercise their influence over the Syrian regime and to guarantee that this sort of horrific attack never happens again. As the self-proclaimed guarantors to the ceasefire negotiated in Astana, Russia and Iran also bear great moral responsibility for these deaths.

I recognize there are many pressing challenges in the Middle East, but defeating ISIS is the United States' No. 1 goal in the region, when everything is a priority, nothing is a priority. We must continue to keep our focus on the most urgent matter at hand.

They will provide stable and fair governance, rebuild infrastructure, and provide essential services. We will use our diplomatic presence on the ground to facilitate channels of dialogue between local leadership and coalition partners.

We look forward to a productive relationship with whoever the South Korean people elect to be their next President, my expectation that the new government in South Korea will continue to be supportive of the THAAD system.

(Beijing's) economic retaliation against South Korea is inappropr... by Rex Tillerson

(Beijing's) economic retaliation against South Korea is inappropriate and troubling.

We’re exchanging views, nothing has been taken off the table. by Rex Tillerson

We’re exchanging views, nothing has been taken off the table.

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The diplomatic and other efforts of the past 20 years to bring North Korea to a point of denuclearization have failed. So we have 20 years of a failed approach.

The United States provided $1.35 billion dollars in assistance to North Korea as an encouragement to take a different pathway. That encouragement has been met with further development of nuclear capabilities, more missile launches, including those of the recent February 11th and March 5th.

We're trying to discover where the marginal barrels are around the world. It's important for all of us to know, we are constantly chasing the price against the cost of supply.

We recognize the (climate change) policy is important to the public, we need to somehow reflect that.

Your personal integrity, once established and earned, people don't have to think about it. They know. They know you. They know you'll do the right thing every time.

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Integrity is essential and irreplaceable. It is the most valuable asset for a person, a company, or a society seeking to build and progress.

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When coal came into the picture, it took about 50 or 60 years to displace timber. Then, crude oil was found, and it took 60, 70 years, and then natural gas. So it takes 100 years or more for some new breakthrough in energy to become the dominant source. Most people have difficulty coming to grips with the sheer enormity of energy consumption.

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Throughout my life and career, I have continually been impressed with the importance of integrity - whether it was growing up as a Boy Scout, working in one of my first jobs as a university janitor, or being a leader in a Fortune 500 company.

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I never saw a bureaucracy produce a single barrel of oil. by Rex Tillerson

I never saw a bureaucracy produce a single barrel of oil.

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Energy independence and energy security are really two different... by Rex Tillerson

Energy independence and energy security are really two different things.

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More and more jobs are applying cutting-edge technologies and now demand deeper knowledge of math and science in positions that most people don't think of as STEM-related, including machinists, electricians, auto techs, medical technicians, plumbers and pipefitters.

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In the business world, we can point to instances when a lack of integrity has bankrupted entire companies - in sectors as different as finance, telecommunications, manufacturing, and energy.

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