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Scott Stringer has a record of standing up to special interests and getting results for the people of Manhattan. I know a real reformer when I see one and Scott Stringer is the real deal.

Senator Reid is a good friend of mine, ... but he has shown that he doesn't have Utah's best interests in mind.

Secretary Albright was in China with government officials and people in the private sector to help them better understand DP World's interests in China.

She will still suffer the most terrible indignity and pain if she is ventilated and, in the balance, it is against her best interests to do so.

One of my biggest interests in being in this industry is to try to change it.

Since acquiring major interests in Dole Food Company 28 years ago, educating the public on proper diet has constituted the agenda of the Dole Nutrition Institute.

She councils me just to see how lucky I am to have two sons who share the same interests I do.

Since we do not have a set date, we will continue negotiations to coordinate each party's interests with the draft that has been proposed,

Since sectarian war is already underway between Sunni Arabs and Shiites in Baghdad and some other parts of the country, it is hard to see how a centralized Iraq run by Shiites could serve the interests of its Sunni population.

Mike told me that he would not be seeking a renewal of his contract for personal and family reasons, even though we had reached agreement on its terms. We both agreed that it would be in his and the team's best interests if he stepped down immediately. This has come as a shock.

Milosevic has been murdered in The Hague, but before that he succeeded in defending the national and state interests of Serbia and the Serbian people, which is why everybody should be grateful to him, since this is of great benefit to our future.

Milosevic did not die in The Hague, he was killed in The Hague. But, he had managed to defend the national and state interests of Serbia and the Serb people, and everybody should be grateful to him for that.

Mr. Paulson seems to have gotten the message that shareholder assets ought not to be used for his environmental interests that he has previously acknowledged to be purely personal. But we still want to know what happened on the Chilean land deal.

Mr Lavagna was one of the few members of the Cabinet that seemed to have some understanding of the concerns and interests of investors.

May the efforts at ensuring sustainable peace and meaningful democracy in the interests of the nation and the people bear fruit during the New Year.

Meeting new people with similar interests and learning all this stuff about making films has been a lot of fun.

Men of authority have employed all the destructive agents around them to promote their own personal interests at the sacrifice of every just, honorable, and lawful consideration.

My job is to prioritize multi-lateralism, and that of course interests Brazil, which is a global player. I'm representing 159 members, and one of them happens to be Brazil.

One should, therefore, in the interests of democracy itself seek to substitute the doctrine of the right man for the doctrine of the rights of man.

One of the things that interests me about the Regency period is how women began to stir under the thumbs of men, wanting more and bigger freedoms.

One example of 21st century activism we are engaging in is All Out, a first-of-its-kind global movement to advance the interests and rights of LGBT people. All Out is bringing together people of all identities to build a world in which everyone can live freely and be embraced for who they are.

Of course, I consider that I cannot defend my interests in the appeal without a lawyer familiar with this case.

No one has said anything yet but if an offer does arrive we will consider it carefully, although any deal has to be compatible not only with the interests of the player but also with those of the club.

On issue after issue, the Bush Administration has put the interests of its corporate cronies ahead of protecting the safety and security of America's working families. The Republican culture of corruption continues to have real costs for America's working families. Instead of protecting their corporate cronies, Republicans in Washington should join Democrats in fighting to put the safety of the American people first by restoring honest leadership and open government, enforcing workplace safety rules, and ending the outsourcing of our national security.

My ear is always to the tracks and I'm always listening to what is coming down the road. And if something really interests me, I'll pursue it.

My dad takes care of me as a manager and as a dad. That's his job, you know, to take care of me. He has my best interests at heart.

Multinationals are much more likely to have business interests in the United States, ... Even if what they might contemplate doing in Cuba does not fall foul of the Helms-Burton law, nevertheless, they are very sensitive to public opinion.

Montana has always been hesitant to jump head-first into a lawsuit, ... However, the time has come to make sure that the interests of the people of Montana are heard. Montana intends to present a moderate voice in this otherwise contentious area.

My husband and I were very in love, and I had no reason to suspect that his interests lay anywhere else.

No parliamentarian could tell his electors that he was too ill to be the leader of the party but was well enough to look after their interests in the parliament.

Now that the president has been elected, the political interests at stake during the legislative vote are huge.

NATO'S fundamental purpose -- safeguarding the ideals, interests and territory of its members -- is unchanging,

Rich Tarrant's campaign is focused on Vermonters' interests alone.

People who are worried about paying high gas prices are going to be asking, 'Where are my interests in this?' It's a huge Washington issue, but much ado about nothing for the rest of the country.

Police chiefs like myself are going to say, 'We like our guy. Don't move him. But my interests may not be identical to the FBI as an organization. It has got to force those painful choices on its staff.

My scientific interests throughout my undergraduate days were directed to cell biology and especially the mysteries of embryonic development.

New York deserves a senator who has New York's interests at heart -- not the divided loyalties of one seeking to satisfy the needs of people in Iowa, New Hampshire or Florida,

New York deserves a senator who has New York's interests at heart,

Only where we ourselves are responsible for our own interests and are free to sacrifice them has our decision moral value. We are neither entitled to be unselfish at someone else's expense nor is there any merit in being unselfish if we have no choice. The members of a society who in all respects are made to do the good thing have no title to praise.

Only when the privileged classes perform military service, only when elite youth are on the firing line, does the country define the cause as worth young peoples' blood and do war losses become acceptable, ... the answer to what constitutes vital national interests is found not so much on the cause, itself, but in who is willing to die for that cause.

Only through negotiations can a solution be found that conforms to the interests of all the parties.

On the other hand, you have an organization that wants to make sure they can do all they can to protect their interests and investments before they commit upwards of $60 million to a player. So I can understand why they would want to use every possible means to investigate that.

One of the reasons we had the housing market surging ahead was because of the low cost of borrowing money. With mortgage interests rates going up there is some concern some people will be priced out of the market, which in turn will reduce demand for housing ... That leads to lower prices.

I was surprised (it failed). I thought Student Government was there to represent the interests of the students, but that didn't happen.

I would be surprised if the United States would want to place themselves ... in that situation, of being the ones who are seen to be against the interests of the poor, as being the ones who want to ignore the needs and the human dignity of others,

If we do that, we're setting ourselves up for something a whole lot worse. We need to make sure that everyone's interests are taken into consideration, but the interests of U.S. citizens should be predominant.

If we haven't reached a complete resolution up until now, that only encourages us to continue struggling, trying to convince people of the benefits of a migration deal, which is greatly in the interests of the United States and Mexico.

If we don't clean up our corrupt system of financing political campaigns, the people's agenda won't get done, ... Our loophole-ridden campaign finance system puts the special interests at the table, while locking moms, dads and kids out of the room.

If we didn't explore all of our options, it wouldn't be in the best interests of the team.

I grew up about 30 minutes north of Boston in a town that was a virtual melting pot - I was exposed to all different backgrounds, cultures, and religions, fueling my personal interests in global issues.

I have come to the conclusion that as leader I can represent my party's interests better in Munich.

I don't conduct my career for when I'm dead and people say nice things about me. I conduct my career for the here and now, and what excites me, and what interests me.

I don't believe it is in Congress' or the taxpayers' best interests to have these plans thrown on the PBGC,

Ideally he would have played for an hour, but he had to stay on in the interests of the team, and his attitude was brilliant. He has suffered no reaction despite the effort he put in, and to have him back is a huge plus for us.

I am convinced that this project meets the interests of both Ukraine and Poland. Moreover, I can say that the Odessa-Brody project, later involving Gdansk, can become one of the most interesting new projects in the European wholesale oil market.

I am convinced that this new organization will serve the best interests of our Montreal studio. The studio now has all the necessary tools to foster the teams' artistic vision, and reach its new ambition: to become the world's premier development studio not only by size but also - and most importantly - by the quality of the games developed.

I believe this offer to be in the best interests of Hearts, its shareholders, staff and supporters and urge shareholders to accept it,

I believe this is in the best interests of the program, the department of athletics and the university.

I believe the U.S. already understands and will understand more and more that only a strong Russia will respond to the genuine interests of the United States.

I believe there is a right balance of interests that can be found to enable us to launch the multilateral negotiations at the upcoming ministerial meeting. It's very important for the global economy that we do so, and it's very important for world politics that we do so,

I believe that there is an important part of every human being that is defined in terms of their significant other: how we choose our partner, and how we behave when we are with them. And that is the part that interests me. How that part of the personality is forged doesn't just interest me, it fascinates me.

I believe the community and regional biotechnology organizations and interests outside our universities might be aided by having a person familiar with university research activities and the mindset of university faculty members regarding the transfer of their intellectual work product into new technologies and economic development. That is a perspective I can offer, given my familiarity with both academic and corporate arenas.

I believe that if we think back to the period from F.D.R. through, let us say, Bush I, until the end of the Cold War, we lived through an artificial period in which American interests and European interests essentially dovetailed.

I am taking this action today because it is in the best interests of MSO and because I think it's the right thing to do,

I am sure we will find a solution in interests of the internet, ... We think we could have an agreement on what's on the table.

I am very comfortable having the auditors coming in and looking at our big picture and knowing that the interests of Lauderdale County and our six other counties are at heart. And that the money and in-kind donations we spent very appropriately.

Bush mentioned shared strategic interests three times in his speech. The Chinese see this as important because it's high- level recognition from the global superpower of their status as a rising great power.

built on shared interests and shared values are deep and lasting.

But at the same time, he will fight on those issues that he believes are important to working families and is not going to just roll over because people and special interests want to stop him,

Based on these criteria, the board concluded that the increased offer from (North American) was in the best interests of (Beverly) shareholders. As a result, (Beverly) has entered into an amendment to the original merger agreement with North American Senior Care.

Basketball fans have diverse interests and through Toyota one-on-one, we wanted to give them a chance to really pursue their passion...

Basically, it's the tourist trade that interests China,

China will take into consideration the concerns and interests of the countries downstream of the rivers whenever it takes action in the upper stream,

China's traditional administration can't resolve the problem of the lack of human rights. I hope we can develop just procedures and create judiciary channels to preserve people's rights and interests in the future.

China represents the best partisan foreign policy issue in the U.S. political system today, ... So a senator, a congressman, a politician can appear to be standing up for American interests and fighting communism by taking on China.

China needs to approach the currency exchange rate from the perspective of China's economic interests first and foremost, ... We will not listen to someone else's conductor when doing what we need to do.

China is a major priority for Britain. We've got to engage with China on a broad agenda -- because China's impact on our interests is large and growing.

China is also ready to enhance consultation and coordination with Bolivia in key international and regional issues to jointly safeguard the just interests of developing countries to contribute to the world peace, stability and development,

China believes that using diplomatic means within the framework of the Agency (IAEA) to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue is conducive to peace and stability in the region concerned, is conducive to safeguarding the international non-proliferation regime, and is in line with the fundamental interests of all parties.

China and the U.S. have a very symbiotic relationship which will not decline any time soon. There are more shared interests as compared to shared differences and for this reason relations will continue to be good.

I have strong interests in supporting sport, primarily football, and also in developing cultural relationships within national communities and their diasporas, with special reference to Ethiopia.

I have acted in every instance from a conscientious desire to do what was right, constitutional, within the law, and for the very best interests of the whole people. Failures have been errors of judgment, not of intent.

I have a wide stretch of film interests because everything is based on Greek tragedy.

I have long argued that, if China and the United States were interested in pursuing a strategic partnership, Africa is the best place to start, as neither enters the situation with past colonial baggage, and both possess interests that are quite complementary.

I had worked in politics with Johnson and Nixon before becoming a historian and biographer. I kept discovering these dirtier, murkier threads in American politics that led back to Vegas' gambling interests and criminal connections.

I find it hard to believe there's any confusion. This is a process public companies go through. You go to an independent third party and you rely on their advice and counsel in the best interests of shareholders.

I firmly believe in my heart that Fiji can only be a peaceful place and a happy place and a prosperous place if the interests of Fijians are made central and paramount to our decision-making, and if they are completely fulfilled.

I feel that it's in his best interests to put his name in the draft and gauge the interest of NBA people.

I feel that it is in the best interests of my family and the franchise that I move on.

I did my best to defend the interests of my country. Right now, I see my country has been colonized, has been controlled by a foreign power -- that means the United States and Britain. That means not only me, but all Iraqi people are not happy with that.

I can't imagine they really want to ostracize companies that use DRM. There are highly legitimate interests of copyright holders involved,

Growing suspicions about Western intentions and Moscow's desire to demonstrate its independence and defend its own interests may make it harder to cooperate with Russia on areas of concern to the United States.

Given our shared interests and the association's evident willingness to compromise, our failure thus far to reach a comprehensive new agreement is both frustrating and disappointing.

For years, China expected foreign companies not to publicly voice their complaints about hacking or intellectual-property violations in order to protect their broader interests in the country.

Franklin had so many interests that we worked hard to get as much in as possible. He was interested in everything going on around him. When you look at the biographical information, his inventions, what he read, who he spoke to, the range of subjects he mastered, there's a chance he had an opinion about it. There are so many aspects, whether the most significant or a little less well-known, that show that breadth of what he was involved in.

France and Russia have oil companies and interests in Iraq. They should be told that if they are of assistance in moving Iraq toward decent government, we'll do the best we can to ensure that the new government and American companies work closely with them. If they throw in their lot with Saddam, it will be difficult to the point of impossible to persuade the new Iraqi government to work with them.

Freedom is a relative term. The women there didn't think they were being deprived of certain liberties, they thought they were being protected by the men in their families. They thought the men had their best interests at heart.

Frequent exchanges of visits between top leaders of the two countries are conducive to expanding common interests and promoting a win-win situation of mutual benefit.

From our experience you have to include interests of people who are not in this room. I don't see any tribal people here.

From inception we have placed the interests of our investors, customers and fellow partners (employees) first and foremost. We believe that aligned with Sprint Nextel we are poised to move to the next level. This is an across-the-board success. It results in an attractive price and provides certainty for all Nextel Partners shareholders.