State Lunch for Singapore President Lee Hsien Loong

Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry held a state luncheon for Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the State… read more

Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry held a state luncheon for Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the State Department. During opening remarks, the vice president noted the prime minister’s strong arguments for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact earlier in the day and joked that the administration needed the prime minister to lobby Congress on their behalf. Vice President Biden also spoke about the positive impact that the prime minister’s father, Lee Kuan Yew, who was Singapore’s first prime minister, had on U.S.-Singapore relations. close

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State Lunch for Singapore President Lee Hsien Loong

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Program ID:
413516-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Forum
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Aug 02, 2016 | 1:22pm EDT | C-SPAN.org
Last Aired:
Aug 02, 2016 | 6:07pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Aug 02, 2016 | 4:25pm EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Aug 02, 2016 | 6:07pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
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