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Enormous beneficiary in my life of some of most remarkable diplomatic achievements in american history. i served as senator roberts spoke about -- i served on the boarder between east and west germany and i watched diplomats over an extended period of time from both parties achief an outcome against the soviet union and the communist east that prevented my team from ever having to conduct the battle we prepared for every day. it was remarkable work. i thank them for that. it was the right approa...

The chemicals as they promised. assad continue today act as he had in the past. there was no follow-up plan. so he struck last year. if he does the same thing this year that he did last year, then it ultimately historically have no import whatsoever. >> im sure this come up in the confirmation hearings for mike pompeo today. you had a chance to meet with the him earlier. some have labeled him a hawk. hes called part of the presidents war cabinet. hes going to address that head on saying its unfa...

>> sure. and whether they keep a majority or lose he fought the fight not very well actually for the soul of the republican party, and he lost. and i think theres no point in going on when the party is the party of trump. and from a policy point of view hes going to be seen as the guy, another republican who says theres a fiscal hawk who balloons the deficit, and that will be the legacy. >> he also faces a serious challenge for re-election. >> i will tell you hes got eight months left, and hope ...

Of a minority, hes had enough of donald trump, i he doesnt think he can get more of what he wants done. it sounds he was concerned about a blue wave coming. >> sure. and whether they keep a majority or lose he fought the fight not very well actually for the soul of the republican party, and he lost. and i think theres no point in going on when the party is the party of trump. and from a policy point of view hes going to be seen as the guy, another republican who says theres a fiscal hawk who bal...

It says that he is not and may be clear in that respect and why not say anything? >> russia hawks are happy about pompeo going to the state department. they think that he is more hawkish than tillerson was. and, in fact, pompeo said today he doesnt think putins gotten the message yet about election meddling. what do you think as somebody -- i -- is it fair to call you a russia hawk? >> i think so. >> a little bit, yeah. >> this is a curious moment in american history. a quick snapshot. the way t...

Agreement with iran or is it better to stay in the agreement? yes or no? >> its not a yes or no question because its a hypothetical. >> are you in favor of regime change in north korea? >> ive arctticulated my own personal views, we have a responsibility to achieve a condition where kim jong un is unable to threaten the united states with a nuclear weapon. >> are you saying now you dont favor regime change? >> senator, i have never advocated for regime change. >> its a simple question. >> im a h...

Pompeo might say based on his closed doors meetings. hes suggested hed be open to fixing the iran deal not just nixing it. the years of soft policy toward russia are over expecting tougher line against russia. hes expected to be pushed on syria, north korea, but one thing he wants to do coming in is dispel the notion that he is a hawk on these issues, a warmonger of sources. democrats are concerned about. this is what he says from his opening statement. so when journalists, most of whom have nev...

Made anti-muslim stations. they consider him a war hawk in some way. hes working hard as rich edson described to overcome that characterization and say that he puts diplomacy first and he will rehab this sort of eviscerated state department. hes talked with former secretaries of state to prepare for these hearings and to present a genuine earnest in the job. i think hes -- in the eyes of some democrats, he can be described as controversial but theres a bipartisan consensus that hes knowledgeable...

Regarding russia. mike pompeo expected to tell the senate committee that years of soft policy toward russian aggression are now over. that will be a major headline and a significant line of questioning. on being labeled a hawk, he will say the following. i know firsthand the painful sacrifice our men and women in uniform are forced to make. so when journalists, most of whom have never met me, label me or any of you as hawks or war hard liners or worse, i shake my head. there are few who dread wa...

A lot of stuff to deal with russia and iran and syria. a lot of stuff. nice as the head of the cia he knows pretty much everything that the government knows about what we need to know as diplomats. >> sandra: in his prepared remarks he is expected to address being labeled a hawk. he is expected to say this. i know firsthand the painful sacrifices of our men and women in uniform. when journalists, most of whom have never met me label me or any of you as hawks, war hard liners or worse, i shake m...