Neena Moorjani Quotes (23 Quotes)

In order to get an agreement that both sides can successfully implement, we need additional time to prepare for the next round of negotiations.

Our discussion today was at a very general level. We are happy to continue our trade dialogue.

The responsibility at this point rests squarely with the member states of the European Union and their ability to come forward with a proposal that is meaningful and credible.

This is not unusual. Just in the past few months, we've postponed rounds with Ecuador three times, Panama twice and Colombia once.

Certainly, it would be helpful to have someone else like him -- outside of Congress -- working on the issue,

If a country chooses not to ratify Cafta and open its markets to U. S. goods and services, it should not automatically assume that Congress would continue to provide it preferential one-way access into the U. S. market.

The United States and China continue to hold discussions on textiles trade in Beijing, ... Negotiating teams from both countries are set to reconvene talks at 830 a.m. (Thursday morning) in Beijing.

We're adjourning the negotiations for Thanksgiving and for consultations with Congress and industry,

Given the nature of the agreement and ongoing litigation, it will ultimately be up to our respective industries to decide if they want to embrace a solid market-based agreement.

We've made a lot of progress. We hope we can reach a deal.

As Ambassador Portman has noted, we continue to believe it is in the interest of the United States and Canada to reach a permanent, market-based negotiated solution and had been preparing for these talks with this goal very much in mind.

Any commitment of funds, even if they are not formally disbursed, would signal the continuation of subsidies for the A350. It would be a step in the wrong direction.

Enforcement of labor rights in the Andean countries is a vitally important issue and was emphasized throughout the negotiations with the Andean countries. Both Peru and Columbia are committed to enforcing and improving the rule of law in general, and adherence to international labor standards in particular.

No date has been scheduled for continuation of talks with Ecuador. A number of difficult issues remain in the U. S.-Ecuador free trade negotiations, particularly but not exclusively in the area of agriculture.

Despite this win, the United States believes that back-and-forth litigation won't solve this 20-year-old issue. The best course of action is to come to a negotiated solution, and we look forward to the resumption of talks as soon as possible.

The U. S. industry was briefed about the agreement, and despite reservations, has indicated its willingness to accept it.

Under this plan, the UK government would commit to provide launch aid sometime in September, but would not formally disburse the funds immediately. The U.S. position has not changed. We are committed to eliminating launch aid along with any other WTO-inconsistent subsidies.

We are working toward prompt ratification of CAFTA. At the same time, the implementation process should not be rushed, so that the benefits to farmers, workers, businesses and consumers of the United States and its CAFTA partners are not jeopardized.

This administration is committed to the region. We're making real progress in bringing opportunity to a region that would benefit from economic growth and political freedom.

We're basically working with the governments to make sure that everything is lined up for the agreement to be ready to go into effect. Other agreements have taken this long and longer to take the next steps, and what's going on with CAFTA is nothing unusual.

However, the United States firmly believes that the dispute settlement procedure in the NAFTA ... complies with the Constitution.

There's no profit whatsoever from making pennies, though the U.S. Mint will probably disagree.

The court decision is over 100 pages and we are reviewing it closely.