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1、美国国务卿约翰·克里在弗吉尼亚大学英语演讲稿Thankyou.Thankyouvery,verymuch.Thankyou.Goodmorning.Thankyouforanextraordinarilywarmwelcome,Charlottesville.Iamreallyhonoredtobehere.SenatorTimKaine,thankyouvery,verymuchforyourgenerouswordsofintroduction.Tim,ashementioned,hasonlybeenontheForeignRelatio
2、nsCommittee,Iguessnowforatotalofafewweeks,butIcan,basedonhistestimonyamomentago,positivelycommendhimonhisvotingrecord.(Laughterandapplause.)He'sreallydash;he'sfoundhimselfnewjobsecuritytoo,becausehereinVirginiayouhaveasingle-termgovernorforfouryears,sohehastradedonesinglefou
3、r-yeartermforasix-yeartermwithpotentialextension.(Laughter.)SogiventhefactthatItradedtheseveralextensionsforafour-yeartermandthenI'mfinished,maybeheknowssomethingandIoughttobelisteningtohim.(Laughter.)Icouldlearnathingortwofromhim.Wedidn'toverlapforlong,butIwanttotelleverybo
4、dyherethatweknoweachotherprettywellfromserviceasaLieutenantGovernorandwhenhewasGovernorofthestate.IwasLieutenantGovernorofmystate,sowehavethatincommonbeforebeingsenators.I'lltellyouaquickstory.AndIdon'tknowwhatyoudoinVirginiaasLieutenantGovernor,butinMassachusetts,onceuponat
5、imeCalvinCoolidgewasLieutenantGovernor.Andhewasatadinnerparty,andhisdinnerpartnerturnedtohimandsaid,"Whatdoyoudo?"Andhesaid,"Well,I'mCalvinCoolidge.I'mLieutenantGovernorofMassachusetts."Andshesaid,"Ohwow,thatmustbereallyinteresting.Tellmeallaboutthejob."Andhesaid,"Ijustdid."
6、(Laughter.)SoItrust,becausetheyembracedyouandme,wemadesomethingmoreoutofit.ButIhavehugeadmirationforthepaththatTimKainehasfollowed.IknowhissenseofwhatAmericameanstotheworldwasforgedintheearlydaysthatCongressmanHurtreferredtoabouthismissionarywork,theCatholicmissionaryworking
7、inHonduras,justhelpingotherpeopletolivehealthierlives.AndIknow,becausetwoweeksaftertheelection,TimcalledmeandheaskedifhecouldserveontheForeignRelationsCommittee.Well,intheSenate,Iwilltellyou,youdon'talwaysgetthosecalls.Peoplewhostepforwardandvolunteerinthatwayonacommitteetha
8、tdoesn'thavetheopportunitytobringbaconbackhomeandperhapsdeliveritaseasyaree