09/15/2011
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"I would say every time I speak to some of my peers in Ireland they will remind me time and time again that there would have been no peace if it had not been for the U.S. intervention."
"I very much look forward to the testimony today and to hearing how U.S. policymakers can continue to play a role in pushing for a resolution that will preserve this very important Good Friday Agreemen..."
"I would just remind everyone that 80 percent of our trade activity is with EU in that regard, so it is something our country is not going to take too lightly or in a bilateral sense."
"And I commend the commitment to honoring the Good Friday Agreement, particularly one that does not impose a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland."