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The INA was written in 1952 and considerations about reproductive technology, and thinking about the composition of modern families, was just not something that went into the thought making of people writing that law, so the Secretary has approved an updated application... that is going to allow a number of married couples, most of you who are using [ artificial reproductive technology ] to transmit citizenship to their children, and we are excited about that.
– The State Department official
That has implications for the United States and its allies, not least because it creates the capacity to project power up to the North Atlantic.
– The State Department official
It does not measure up, you can not say under any measure that going to Israel is a priority. It is a softball. It's going to be, you could say, a lovefest.
– The State Department official
If United States have information on groups or intel with regard to people that might be coming, trying to exploit those regulations, United States certainly share that information and work closely.
– The State Department official
The investigations that United States conduct now are the same ones United States conducted under the Obama administration, Bush administration, I was hired under the Clinton administration. The laws generally haven't changed with what United States do, if United States have information on groups or intel with regard to people that might be coming, trying to exploit those regulations, United States certainly share that information and work closely.
– The State Department official
But the hope is that they'll understand the importance of having a conversation and talking about these things as we agreed in the original Singapore agreement, there's nothing to be gained by not talking. It's only to their benefit. North Korea nuclear reiterated on Tuesday it was no longer bound by commitments to halt nuclear and missile testing, blaming the United States' failure to meet a year-end deadline for nuclear talks and.
– The State Department official
This is another example of the destabilizing role of Iranian proxies in undermining peace and security in the region.
– The State Department official
The whole goal of Secretary Pompeo's trip is to advance that positive agenda and to work with the Mexican government across all of the issue areas where we can make progress on.
– The State Department official
He doesn't want to see the Kurds expand their territory. He doesn't want the US to be a permanent supporter of the Kurds and thinks the Americans are naive to work with them.
– The State Department official
He is going to say we are going to do what we have to do, it's not a happy message and they aren't going to like it, but this is what he has to tell them.
– The State Department official
The second meeting was more substantive both in exploring more details about claims that need to be resolved but also in reviewing the practices of both countries in solving claims, both sides agreed they would have more regular meetings.
– The State Department official
Russia can take whatever message it would like.
– The State Department official
These are important partners of the alliance, partners whose security means a lot to the United States, it's a chance to highlight the fact that we are close partners and their security interests and their aspirations to get closer to the EU and NATO also matter to us.
– The State Department official
Obviously what we are looking for, and what we have been looking for, is how we are going to transition Syria away from Assad's leadership.
– The State Department official
Of particular concern to us is the sharp increase in violations of the ceasefire and firing on the contact line that we have seen since the new year but which have accelerated quite a bit in the last few weeks, unless and until we can get true quiet on the line and get full OSCE access it is going to be hard to move onto other aspects of Minsk.
– The State Department official
A lot of the decisions (left) are at the political level. You will see more involvement at (Kerry's) level for that reason.
– The State Department official
We really do believe we can get it done by (June) 30th and we're not contemplating an extension. We just aren't.
– The State Department official
I would much rather that Ramadi not fall, but it won't be the end of a campaign.
– The State Department official
This is a very serious situation. No one is kidding themselves about that.
– The State Department official
The ISF (Iraqi Security Forces) was not driven out of Ramadi. They drove out of Ramadi.
– The State Department official
Ultimately no matter how much sand China piles on top of a submerged reef or shoal ... it is not enhancing its territorial claim. You can't build sovereignty, he (Kerry) will leave his Chinese interlocutors in absolutely no doubt that the United States remains committed to maintaining freedom of navigation and to exercise our legitimate rights as pertaining to over flight and movement on the high seas.
– The State Department official
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