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Jon Huntsman, Jr.

Jon Meade Huntsman Jr. (born March 26, 1960) is an American businessman, diplomat, and politician who has served as the Ambassador of the United States to Russia since 2017. Huntsman was the U.S. Ambassador to Singapore from 1992 to 1993, the Governor of Utah from 2005 to 2009, and the U.S. Ambassador to China from 2009 to 2011. He has served in the administrations of five U.S. Presidents and was a candidate for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. In January 2014, Huntsman was named Chair of the Washington-based foreign policy think-tank the Atlantic Council. In March 2017 it was reported that he would be appointed as the next Ambassador to Russia. This nomination was submitted to the Senate on July 20, 2017, and confirmed on September 28, 2017.

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In a day and age of global competition and instantaneous financial flows, you have to be highly sensitive to the way in which tax policy impacts your overall competitiveness as a country.

Competition, Competitiveness, Country, Impact, Impacts, Overall

And the trajectory that our debt is taking now beyond $14 trillion is going to have an impact on our currency. It goes south, and our currency's going to have an impact on our standard of living and affect every family in this country, and over time, our international competitiveness.

Competitiveness, Country, Debt, Impact, Trajectory

I would vote to increase the debt limit if there was a corresponding level of cuts. And if there was some serious talk about a balanced budget amendment, which we as governors always had to deal with.

Amendment, Balanced, Cutting, Debt, Level, Serious

A crisis allows us the opportunity to dig deep into the reservoirs of our very being, to rise to levels of confidence, strength, and resolve that otherwise we didn't think we possessed. Through adversity, we come face to face with who we really are and what really counts.

Adversity, Levels, Opportunity, Possessed, Thinking

People truly reaching across boundaries - be they religious or race, political or geographic. A state that is sincerely civil and respectful of each individual's pathway toward life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness will be our goal.

Civil, Life, Pursuit Of Happiness, Race, Religious, Toward

I’ve been married for 29 years. My marriage has been the greatest joy of my life. There is nothing conservative about denying other Americans the ability to forge that same relationship with the person they love.

Americans, Conservative, Joy, Life, Years

We're fighting an enemy that is far different than any we have got before. It's a nontraditional kind of war, and I think we need to step back, recalibrate how we go about protecting our borders and protecting our people, and resetting our position in the world.

Enemy, Fighting, Kind, Position, Thinking, War

My father, one of the great entrepreneurs and philanthropists of this state, taught me that capital - monetary or political - is to be used to benefit others. I intend to continue that tradition.

Entrepreneur, Father, Intend, Philanthropists, Political, Tradition

I'm a very spiritual person and proud of my Mormon roots.

Mormon, Person, Proud, Roots, Spiritual

I was criticized at some level within the Republican Party by those who say government should not be in the economic development business at all. My response is that the only country I know that doesn't have an economic development plan is Papa New Guinea.

Country, Party, Government, Guinea, Response

But economic recovery must be earned. And it will be earned by entrepreneurs and it will be earned by small businesses.

Recovery, Entrepreneur, Small Business, Earned, Small

I don't think you need to run down someone's reputation in order to run for the office of president.

Order, Reputation, Run, Running, Thinking

The real secret about diplomats is that we're trained to say something, when there is nothing to say, and to say nothing when there is something to say.

Diplomats, Real, Secret, Trained

I'm a true native of the Bay Area.

Area, Areas, Bay, Bay Area, Native

The rest of the world cares about how we conduct our affairs because they then take that lead. Were the only leader in the world today. Some are wishing us well, others think that were down and are not going to get back up again, but they are all watching with great interest to see how we conduct our business over the next couple of years.

Couple, Interest, See, Think, Thinking, Years

I'm not competing in Iowa for a reason.

Competing, Iowa, Reason

I come from a long line of saloon keepers and proselytizers, and I draw from both sides.

Lines, Long, Proselytizers, Saloon, Sides

To be clear. I believe in evolution and trust scientists on global warming. Call me crazy.

Believe, Call, Crazy, Evolution, Political

I love music, I love all kinds of music, particularly jazz. Jazz is an extension of America. There's no other country in the world that could have produced jazz.

America, Country, Kinds, World

Politics is a lot of serendipity. You're in the right place and the right time and you've got the right message, and it either connects for you or, or it doesn't.

Message, Messages, Right, Right Time, Serendipity

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