She canceled her scheduled testimony, however, citing a stomach virus and, later, a concussion that she suffered after fainting (the cause of which was later reported as dehydration).
"On August 22, 2007, Clinton credited the troop surge and related new tactics with helping to produce the By late November 2007, with still more evidence that the surge and other tactics and developments had led to a significant lessening of the civil violence in Iraq,Clinton has stated that she is "an emphatic, unwavering supporter of In 2010, as secretary of state, Clinton presided over three sessions of direct face-to-face talks between In July 2006, Clinton expressed support for Israel's efforts in the In November 2005, Clinton said that she supports the creation of the As a senator and throughout her career, Clinton has said that she regards During her time in the Senate, Clinton was a co-sponsor of the As secretary of state under Obama, Clinton shifted her position on the atrocity; consistent with administration policy, neither Clinton nor the Department of State used the word After leaving office as secretary of state, Clinton resumed using the term As secretary of state, Clinton oversaw the completion of the The New START treaty was part of Clinton's broader role in the In an interview with a Russian journalist in 2010, Clinton stated "One of the fears that I hear from Russians is that somehow the United States wants Russia to be weak. "In June 2016, Clinton released a comprehensive technology plan.Clinton has "pledged to continue the Obama Administration's efforts to rein in frivolous lawsuits by She has called for faster review of patent applications, and investment in the In June 2015, Clinton called for sweeping changes in national voter access laws, including automatically Clinton has criticized laws passed by Republican-controlled state legislatures that do not permit student IDs at polling places, place limits on early voting, and eliminate same-day voter registration.On December 9, 1999, Clinton told a group of gay contributors that On February 8, 2005, Clinton cosponsored the Early Treatment for HIV Act of 2005.On March 13, 2007, Clinton cosponsored the Early Treatment for HIV Act of 2007.On March 18, 2013, Clinton came out in favor of same-sex marriage.During her 2016 presidential campaign, Clinton stressed the importance of anti-discrimination laws covering sexual orientation and gender identity, stating that "you can get married on Saturday and get fired on Monday because we still permit discrimination in employment and in public accommodations. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. She was born on June 4th, 1919 and some of you may know the significance of that date. Her views on marijuana were described in 2015 as similar to the "cautious, leave-it-to-the-states strategy" of the Obama administration.In May 2007, Clinton suggested the federal government was being "excessive" in its approach to patients who In April 2016, Clinton stated that she favored the While campaigning for the presidency, Clinton has hosted forums on the In 2015, Clinton praised an Obama administration initiative to reduce unnecessary At a town-hall meeting in November 2015, Clinton said that she had for thirty years "supported the idea of charter schools, ... not as a substitute for the public schools, but as a supplement for the public schools" and said that "there are good charter schools and there are bad charter schools, just like there are good public schools and bad public schools. On the very day my mother was born in Chicago, Congress was passing the 19th amendment to the constitution. Although she later became associated with liberal causes, during this time she adhered to the United States senator, first lady, and secretary of state They never said that to any man who was not elected. So we all owe so much to those who came before and tonight belongs to all of you.”Clinton also acknowledged the impact of her Democratic opponent She also addressed the campaign of Republican presidential nominee Clinton personalized her rhetoric when she spoke about her mother Dorothy, “the biggest influence in her life,” who died in 2011: "This past Saturday would have been her 97th birthday. This commitment to public service and fighting for othersâespecially children and familiesâhas stayed with her throughout her life.After serving as a lawyer for the congressional committee investigating President Nixon, she moved to Arkansas where she taught law and ran legal clinics representing disenfranchised people. Even former Republican Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said she âran the State Department in the most effective way that Iâve ever seen.âShe built a coalition for tough new sanctions against Iran that brought them to the negotiating table and she brokered a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that ended a war and protected Israelâs security. Hillary Clinton, American lawyer and politician who served as U.S. first lady and later as U.S. senator and secretary of state. "On June 8, 2006, Clinton said of the U.S. airstrike that killed In a speech on June 13, 2006, Clinton sharply criticized President George W. Bush's handling of the On February 17, 2007, she announced the Iraq Troop Protection and Reduction Act of 2007.