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Following a meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson this morning, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement.

“I had a lengthy discussion with Prime Minster of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson this morning during his visit to the United State Capitol on a range of issues, including the UK proposal to revise the Northern Ireland Protocol and how best to address the legacy of the past on the island of Ireland. As Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, I shared my strong belief that any agreement reached between the UK and the EU on the future of the Protocol must not undermine the integrity of the Good Friday Agreement nor threaten the institutions it created. Having worked with five British Prime Ministers throughout the peace process, I reminded Prime Minister Johnson that everyone had to make sacrifices to achieve this historic accord, and that 23 years later it remains a template for successful conflict resolution around the globe. The Prime Minister assured me there would be no return to a hard border on the island of Ireland and that the UK government remains committed to the full implementation of the 1998 peace deal and the political stability it has brought to the region.” 

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