[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 79 (Wednesday, June 21, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S5507]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    VISIT TO THE SENATE BY A DELEGATION FROM THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. 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 an important 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 urge my colleagues to greet this delegation, led by Ms. Imelda Mary 
Read of the United Kingdom.
  I take note that the delegation has more women than men and one of 
the youngest Members attending the interparliamentary meeting is from 
the European Parliament. Obviously, great progress is being made in 
this parliamentary body.
  I ask unanimous consent the list of all 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

       Ms Imelda Mary Read, Chair, United Kingdom.
       Mr Bastian Belder, 1st Vice-Chairman, Netherlands.
       Mr James E.M. Elles, United Kingdom.
       Mr Bertel Haarder, Denmark.
       Ms Magdalene Hoff, Germany.
       Ms Piia-Noora Kauppi, Finland.
       Ms Erika Mann, Germany.
       Ms Arlene McCarthy, United Kingdom.
       Ms Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Germany.
       Mr Peter William Skinner, United Kingdom.
       Mr Dirk Sterckx, Belgium.
       Mr David Sumberg, United Kingdom.
       Mrs Myrsini Zorba, Greece.

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