Hillary Clinton at the Australia-U.S. Ministerial Meeting (AUSMIN)

Remarks at the Australia-U.S. Ministerial Meeting (AUSMIN)

Remarks

Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State

Co-Host With Defense Secretary Gates

Benjamin Franklin Room

Washington, DC

April 9, 2009

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SECRETARY CLINTON: How are you this morning?
QUESTION: Good to see you, Madame Secretary.
SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning, everyone.
QUESTION: Any update on the piracy (inaudible)?
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I think you know that we are watching this very closely. Apparently, the lifeboat has run out of gas. And the Navy is there; right, Admiral?
ADMIRAL MULLEN: Yes, ma’am.
STAFF: Thank you all very much