“That does not in any way deter our intent or efforts to reach a consensual agreement. We are negotiating now, and we have a mutually agreed upon process to help facilitate reaching an agreement if we are unable to do so by the end of the month.”
Chris Kelly
“We're asking that he be removed from negotiations. He's not a valid negotiator.”
Eduardo Torres
“Negotiations are teetering on the brink of failure because governments are not reaching agreement on key poverty reduction measures, arms controls and their 'responsibility to protect' civilians,”
Caroline Green
“We would not have felt that [negotiations] had reached a roadblock. We were certainly at a point where we had a gap in his expectations and our comfort level. Whether or not we would have been able to close that gap, I'm not sure. But we felt we were in productive contract negotiations.”
Joe Banner
“We could not engage in any negotiations until their season was complete and their season is just complete now. So I think that speaks for itself. We'll get together this week and get all that wrapped up.”
Bob McNair
“I said, 'I'm not coming with you, because so far I'm the only person who can negotiate with the killers,”
Paul Rusesabagina
“He had to negotiate the rope ladder down to the launch. It was not an easy task, but no one offered to help him. Eventually, he managed.”
George Balle