Remarks at the Signing of the U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Agreement
Remarks
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of StateLos Cabos, MexicoFebruary 20, 2012
Good morning. It’s a great pleasure to be here for the signing of this groundbreaking agreement. And I am honored that President Calderon is here with us. Thank you, sir, for being here. It is under your leadership and the leadership of President Obama that we pursue this important agreement. And I want to thank my friend and colleague, Secretary Espinosa, with whom I have worked very closely over the last years, for all of her important participation. And thanks, too, to Secretary Herrera and Secretary Salazar and all of our teams who worked tirelessly to achieve this.
I often say that foreign policy must deliver concrete results for the people of our countries, and today we are doing just that – following through on the commitment that Presidents Calderon and Obama made in 2010 to improve energy security for both countries and to ensure a safe, efficient, responsible exploration of the oil and gas reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico.
At a time when we are working hard to both secure energy supplies and shift to more environmentally appropriate means of extracting fossil fuels, but also adding immeasurably to our search for renewable energy, this agreement is a win-win. These reservoirs could hold considerable reserves that would benefit the United States and Mexico alike.
But they don’t necessarily stop neatly at either of our maritime boundaries, which could lead to disputes that would then interfere with our countries and companies doing the hard work of discovering what is available to us. If a reservoir straddles the boundary, then there would be disputes over who should do the extraction and how much they should extract. The agreement we sign today helps prevent such disputes. It also helps promote the safe, efficient, and equitable exploration and production of cross-boundary reservoirs. Each country maintains its own right to develop its own resources.
But this agreement creates new opportunities. And for the first time, American companies will be able to collaborate with PEMEX, their Mexican counterpart. In tough times like these, we need to make the most of every opportunity to create jobs, to foster economic growth and energy security, while managing our resources and our environment responsibly for future generations.
Our actions today are further proof of how Mexico and the United States come together to solve shared challenges. From our earliest days, the Gulf of Mexico has been a source of unity for our peoples and our countries. And the steps we are taking today will help make sure it remains that way for decades to come.
Again, thank you very much to all who helped make this agreement a reality. (Applause.)
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February 20, 2012 by still4hill
We have that gesture in the Italian-American culture. If she means it in the same way I would, then I know why they’re laughing. 🙂
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Thought it was an NJ – Italian gesture – via Janet Evanovich. “NJ is a good place to practice your Italian gestures.”
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Lots and lots of pics, thanks. I wonder why she’s not wearing the guayabera (the white shirt) like the rest of them.
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wherever she is , she has all people laughing and having good time.How lucky they all are!
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I don’t know where that jacket came from, but it’s far too big for her. A lovely color, but HUGE on her.
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Looks like one of her Asian silk acquisitions, but she also looks very slender lately so it’s probably too big.
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You could fit two of her in it. The shoulders don’t fit right either. It’s almost like she borrowed it from someone.
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Hillary forget the white memo? She is probably making fun of herself.
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I WAS WAITING FOR THIS COMMENT!!!!!! 🙂 Rachel you win the prize tonight!
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Why thank you 🙂
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The Daily Mail (British newspaper) and some other sites are criticizing her for not wearing a white guayabera like the rest of the group. I wonder why she’s dressed differently from the others.
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Maybe there was some fluke and she didn’t get one! Remember, from the beginning she was scheduled to leave early. Maybe they thought she would not be there for the picture and didn’t give her one. It is not normal HRC behavior not to be part of the team. Remember the jackets at Gatineau in Quebec? She’s a team player! I wish they wouldn’t criticize her when they don’t know what happened.
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Oh, I don’t care what she’s wearing. I just hate to read the inane criticism and I wondered why she wasn’t wearing the same shirt as the rest. Like you said, it’s not her style not to be part of the team.
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Agree – and she made a party out of it anyway! Looks like everyone is happy. She and her girlfriends had fun anyway!
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Life of the party?
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Ummm…. new to Italian gestures on stage left…… Will someone please explain?
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Fuggedaboutit!
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Thanks!
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