[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 23, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S9772]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             VISIT TO THE SENATE BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

  Mr. LOTT. Madam President, I am pleased to welcome a delegation from 
the European Parliament to the U.S. Senate. The parliamentarians are in 
the United States for the 47th interparliamentary meeting.
  Europe continues to move forward with economic integration and the 
European Parliament's role is increasingly important. As the European 
Union--like the North Atlantic Treaty Organization--expands, the role 
of the European Parliament will become even more important.
  The United States and the European Union have the world's largest 
commercial relationship, with trade and investment approaching $1 
trillion.
  I believe increased interaction between our legislature and the 
European Parliament will serve the interests of both sides. I would 
like to add that I met with the U.S. Ambassador to the European Union, 
Mr. Vernon Weaver, earlier this summer and was impressed with the job 
he is doing to protect American interests in Brussels and across 
Europe.
  I urge my colleagues to greet this delegation, led by Mr. Alan 
Donnelly of the United Kingdom.
  Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that a list of all of the 
delegation be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

  European Parliament Delegation for Relations With the United States

(47th EP/US Congress interparliamentary meeting, 21-26 September 1997, 
                             Washington DC)


                          list of members (15)

       Mr. Alan Donnelly, Chairman, PSE, United Kingdom.
       Mr. Bryan Cassidy, 1st Vice-Chairman, PPE, United Kingdom.
       Mr. Lucio Manisco, 2nd Vice-Chairman, GUE/NGL, Italy.
       Ms. Nuala Ahern, V, Ireland.
       Ms. Mary Banotti, PPE, Ireland.
       *Mr. Jacques Donnay, UPE, France.
       *Mr. Willi Gorlach, PSE, Germany.
       Ms. Ilona Graenitz, PSE, Austria.
       Mr. Fernand Herman, PPE, Belgium.
       *Mr. Mark Killilea, UPE, Ireland.
       Ms. Elly Plooij-Van Gorsel, ELDR, Netherlands.
       Mr. Barry Seal, PSE, United Kingdom.
       Mr. Michael Tappin, PSE, United Kingdom.
       Mr. Josep Verde I. Aldea, PSE, Spain.
       Rapporteur on Transatlantic Trade and Economic Relations, 
     Ms. Erika Mann, PSE, Germany.
       Note--Abbreviations:
       PSE: Group of Party of European Socialists.
       PPE: Group of the European People's Party (Christian-
     Democratic Group).
       UPE: Union for Europe Group.
       ELDR: Group of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform 
     Party.
       GUE/NGL: Confederal Group of the European United Left--
     Nordic Green Left.
       V: Green Group in the European Parliament.


                                 Recess

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate stand in 
recess for 5 minutes so we may greet our guests from the European 
Parliament.
  There being no objection, the Senate, at 4:58 p.m., recessed until 
5:06 p.m.; whereupon, the Senate reassembled when called to order by 
the Presiding Officer (Ms. Snowe).

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