02/23/2009
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"The troika of Costa Rica, Panama, and the Dominican Republic... is a step in the right direction."
"Other than the representatives, or some of the representatives, of the Cuban-American community, there are no other constituencies in this country asking for policy reversal [of President Obama's Cuba..."
"Jamaica is a key U.S. political and security partner in the Caribbean."
"I believe the United States is uniquely positioned to demonstrate itself as a champion of the shared democratic values enshrined in the Inter-American Democratic Charter."