Also in attendanceat the meetings was Ambassador Ian Kelly, the U.S. Representative to the OSCE, as well as Ambassador Michael Kozak, a senior adviser on human rights who is serving as the acting special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism.
Tanaiste Mary Harney said David Trimble's refusal to authorise the attendanceat cross-border meetings of Sinn Fein was incompatible with the Good Friday Agreement.
Of the others in attendance, "you'll only see them atmeetings dealing with constitutional issues, " said Spencer, wearing jeans, a flannel shirt and an empty holster that shows he's not allowed to bring his handgun into the Capitol.