01/31/2012
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"Europe remains by far America's biggest and most important ally."
"It is reassuring that the ECB president last week said that the bank will do whatever it takes within its mandate to preserve the euro."
"Europe remains a key partner of the United States. It is the largest economy in the world."
"I don't know how much capital would be necessary to safeguard the American financial system."