[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 101 (Wednesday, July 10, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S7636]
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   VISIT TO THE SENATE BY MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY GROUP

  Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, I thank the distinguished Senator from 
Nevada for his cooperation. Likewise, I'd like to thank all Senators 
who are with us, and staff.
  It is my privilege and honor to have the opportunity to welcome on 
behalf of the entire Senate a distinguished delegation from the 
European Parliamentary Group who are here for the 44th European 
Parliament and U.S. Congress Interparliamentary Meeting. This 
delegation, which is led by Mr. Alan Donnelly, from the United Kingdom, 
and Mrs. Karla Peijs, from the Netherlands, is here to meet with 
Members of the Congress and other American officials to discuss a wide 
range of issues of mutual concern.
  The European Parliament plays an increasingly important role in 
shaping the new Europe. Parliament's authority has been expanded 
recently. It will continue to play a central role in the many 
challenges and opportunities facing Europe as European nations build 
upon free market economics, as they deepen the roots of democracy, as 
they define their relationships with Russia and the former Warsaw Pact 
countries and reach out to the rest of the world to forge viable 
economic, political, and security linkages.
  Continued contact with and strong relations between the European 
Parliament and the U.S. Congress are essential in developing better 
economic relations with Europe and in reinforcing the many common goals 
which bring us together.
  I ask all of my colleagues to join me in welcoming individually, by 
greeting them by hand, each of the distinguished parliamentarians who 
are here today from the European Parliament.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a list of all of the 
delegation be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the list was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

 European Parliament Delegation for Relations With the United States, 
                               July 1996


                         Socialist Group (PSE)

       Alan Donnelly (U.K.) Chairman.
       Jean Pierre Cot (France).
       Mrs. Ilona Graenitz (Austria).
       Ms. Irini Lambraki (Greece).
       Mrs. Bernie Malone (Ireland).
       Gerhard Schmid (Germany).
       Erhard Meier (Austria).


           European People's Party (PPE--Christian Democrats)

       Mrs. Karla Peijs (Netherlands) Vice Chairman.
       Ms. Mary Banotti (Ireland).
       Bryan Cassidy (U.K.).
       Reinhard Rack (Austria).
       Elmar Brok (Germany).
       Giampaolo D'Andrea (Italy).
       Paul Rubig (Austria).


                         Union For Europe Group

       Raul Miguel Rosado Fernandes (Portugal).
       Franco E. Malerba (Italy).

  Mr. LUGAR. It is, indeed, a privilege to have this delegation with 
us, and I appreciate the time taken by the Chair and by the Senators so 
that we may have an opportunity to greet this distinguished delegation. 
I encourage all of us to do so before we proceed with our debate.
  I thank the Chair.

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