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I got the chance to be the secretary of state; I'm an international relations specialist. It doesn't get better than that.

When I became secretary of state, I felt one of my primary jobs was building relationships around the world.

I was an office secretary for a long time. A good secretary.

I talk a great deal to prior Secretaries of State about policy issues.

My friends all say I'm going to be Secretary of State. But I don't see how that would be much different from the job I have now.

I think I will serve as secretary of state as my last public position.

Well, if you're looking for me to lead a normal representative life, well good luck finding a foreign secretary who'd be like that - totally dependant on the political system and has never earned any money. Then you'll get the politicians you deserve.

I work on the Armed Services and Foreign Relations committees to keep us safe at home and strong in the world.

I've always been interested in the office. I was a secretary a long time ago, and I've always been into paperwork. My first secretarial job was 1965 or 1966.

I have to tell you, I'm a great teacher. Ask anybody who worked for me, except some secretaries who weren't very good.