On "Meet the Press" on Sunday, President Obama reiterated his commitment to lay out a package of gun reforms quickly and put his "full weight behind it".
Following my visit, the government of China announced an $82 billion four-year initial commitment to lay out a digital Energy Internet across China so that millions of Chinese people and thousands of Chinese businesses can produce their own green electricity and share surpluses with each other.
Edwards said that after a season of turmoil, he wanted to reiterate his commitment to the Jets, to lay the groundwork for what promises to be an off-season of upheaval.
"We made a commitment that we were going to lay it on the line," Laviolette said.
"The Charge mega-commitment gave us a chance to lay out our ambitions to reach millions more, some with tried-and-tested means, others with more innovative programmes," explains Brac USA's Scott MacMillan.
The intention was to lay down specific commitments to coordinate euro-zone economies — a common basis for corporate taxes for instance, or a common age for retirement — intended to unify policies across the region while raising tax revenue and reducing spending.
Guillaume Houzé, chairman of the Galeries Lafayette Foundation, which has an endowment of €21m over five years, believes that this format enables a company to "lay down its commitment in stone" — in other words, to make it professional and lasting.
The strategic partnership talks have sought to lay out an American commitment to continue aid and support to the Afghan government for the next 10 years.
The long-term strategic agreement is supposed to lay out an American commitment to continue aid and support to the Afghan government for the next 10 years, and provide the basis for an agreement on the long-term troop presence after the 2014 withdrawal deadline.
It was recognised that relationships took time, commitment and demonstration of respect and trust to lay the foundation on which progress could occur.
