Statements of Prime Minister George A. Papandreou and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton following their meeting (Washington, 8 March 2010)

Ms. Clinton: It is such a pleasure to welcome the prime minister to the State Department. I have had the great privilege of knowing him over a number of years in various capacities, and it’s wonderful to be able to work with him now. 

And of course, Greece is the birthplace of democracy, so any time there’s a democratic election anywhere in the world, Greece should get a royalty, Prime Minister, because the Greek people –