Political Quotes

Our partnership with each of your countries and the region at large, it’s in the national interest of the United States, and we will never abandon it.

And so we’re glad to be with you today and to reaffirm that relationship and our commitment to the U.S. and Philippines’ relationship.

The United States is always committed to diplomacy. We are open-minded and always willing to engage in negotiated settlements of differences.

We've tried and we'll continue to try to see if we can, you know, find a middle ground that brings this about.