Thomas Shannon

Thomas Shannon
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We're prepared to begin a process of dialogue to determine how our two governments can work together on a common agenda.
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What we're looking to do is find ways to unlock some of these economies so they get the kind of investment they need, they get the kind of trade they need and they have the flexibility within their labor markets to generate employment.
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What sets us apart is our passion. We just have an incredible passion for what UISG can do.
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We wish the new, democratically elected government success. The United States is going to support the new government.
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We think that based on current legal limits, based on what the European Union study is going to come up with, it will be possible for us to have a conversation, a dialogue with Bolivia about what a legal harvest could be.
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What's important is that this electoral process keep moving forward. The Haitian people have waited too long already, and it's our hope that this process will meet its timetable and that a new government will be inaugurated soon.
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The degree to which there is division in the Americas, the degree to which there are people who want to opt out of that common consensus, it lessens the chances of successfully achieving the kind of agenda that we have identified.
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The tide has just turned. LGBT elders are getting to an age when they want their housing needs addressed. It's time to increase our visibility and stand up for LGBT seniors.
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It's become clear as the negotiations have moved forward that there is significant support within the region for economic integration and for a Free Trade Area of the Americas.
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It's our hope that coming out of the summit, the leaders will have some concrete steps that all the countries of the region can be taking.
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I don't know if Seattle had the assets or the queer community to make it a reality. There was an informal need but it wasn't the right time.
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If our engagement on Haiti is episodic it won't be successful, especially at this point.
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In our conversations, the purpose was not to draw lines. Ultimately, in the region, it's up to individual countries to determine what kind of relationship they are going to have with China.