My impression is that American policy speaks not of antagonism but rather partnership.

If I correctly understand the goal of American policy, one wishes Russia to be a partner.

I can't let important policy decisions hinge on the fact that an election is coming up every 90 days.

The Alias acquisition is the positive culmination of a long-standing partnership between our two companies, and we believe there are many natural synergies in combining the two organizations. We remain committed to the advancement of the Alias product portfolio and will continue to provide Alias's high-level of support to both their customers and OEM partners. Intergraph, Alias, its partners and, most important, its customers will benefit from this acquisition. It further illustrates our mission to grow our business and extend the value proposition of our product offering through internal development, partnerships and selected acquisitions.

Germany is very free-trade oriented.

Next, we will create a modern immigration law.