He proposed that no more slaves be sold in the District of Columbia for use outside the federal district, but also proposed that slavery should not be ended in the district unless its citizens and those of Maryland approved.

VOA: special.2009.03.19

"We can actually use a ready made FTA outside there as a possible vehicle so APEC can still concentrate on doing what it's very good at doing awareness,capacity building, dialogue issues,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.09

Even if they make a little restaurant or little tour agency,nobody comes because it is all-included, people already paid everything so it is no use for them to go outside for a dinner or lunch or whatever,".

VOA: standard.2009.06.04