[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 27, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S14366]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       VISIT TO THE SENATE BY MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I am honored to have the opportunity to 
welcome, on behalf of the entire Senate, a distinguished delegation 
from the European Parliament here for the 43d European Parliament and 
U.S. Congress interparliamentary meeting.
  Led by Mr. Alan Donnelly from the United Kingdom and Ms. Karla Peijs 
of the Netherlands, the 18-member delegation is here to meet with 
Members of Congress and other American officials to discuss matters of 
mutual concern.
  No doubt about it, the European Parliament plays a pivotal role in 
shaping the new Europe of the 21st century. There are many challenges 
ahead--assisting the new democracies as they build free-market 
economies and defining relations with Russia, among them. Continued 
contact and good relations between the European Parliament and the U.S. 
Congress are essential in developing better economic ties with Europe 
and in reinforcing our common goals.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in welcoming our distinguished guests 
from the European Parliament.
  [Applause.]
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a list of the delegation 
be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the list was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                 Delegation of the European Parliament


          Members of the Delegation of the European Parliament

       Mr. Alan Donnelly, Chairman, Party of the European 
     Socialists, United Kingdom.
       Ms. Karla Peijs, Vice Chairman, European People's Party, 
     Netherlands.
       Mr. Javier Areitio Toledo, European People's Party, Spain.
       Ms. Mary Banotti, European People's Party, Ireland.
       Mr. Laurens Jan Brinkhorst, European Liberal Democratic and 
     Reformist Party, Netherlands.
       Mr. Bryan Cassidy, European People's Party, United Kingdom.
       Mr. Jean-Pierre Cot, Party of European Socialists, France.
       Mr. Gerfrid Gaigg, European People's Party, Austria.
       Ms. Ilona Graenitz, Party of European Socialists, Austria.
       Ms. Inga-Britt Johansson, Party of European Socialists, 
     Sweden.
       Mr. Mark Killilea, Union for Europe Group, Ireland.
       Ms. Irini Lambraki, Party of European Socialists, Greece.
       Mr. Franco Malerba, Union for Europe Group, Italy.
       Ms. Bernie Malone, Party of European Socialists, Ireland.
       Mr. Gerhard Schmid, Party of European Socialists, Germany.
       Mr. Josep Verde I Aldea, Party of European Socialists, 
     Spain.
       To be determined, European People's Party.


              Secretariat, Interparliamentary Delegations

       Dr. Manfred Michel, Director-General for External 
     Relations.


                     European Commission Delegation

       Mr. Jim Currie, Charge d'Affaires, European Commission.
       Mr. Bob Whiteman, Head of Congressional Affairs, EC 
     Delegation.

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