[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 53 (Thursday, May 2, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H2021]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
WELCOMING CANADA'S PRIME MINISTER
(Mr. BEREUTER asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute.)
Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, America is blessed to have in Canada not
only a neighbor but also a steadfast ally and true friend. While our
geographic bonds are obvious, it is our deep cultural, political, and
economic ties that will forever bind us. Therefore, it is my distinct
honor to welcome to Washington today the Honorable Peter Milliken, the
Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada.
Mr. Speaker, I remind Members that this past October, only 1 month
after the fateful September day, parliamentarians from all NATO nations
met in Ottawa, Canada, for the fall meeting of the NATO Parliamentary
Assembly. At that meeting, the assembly endorsed the use of force
responsible for the horrific attacks on America. Our Canadian hosts
that day, as all parliamentarians, knew the significant risk associated
with the endeavor.
So it is with great sadness that we stand here today following the
deaths of four Canadian soldiers, killed while on a mission to fight
terror in Afghanistan.
Mr. Speaker, I say to Speaker Milliken and to all Canadians, we
remain deeply saddened by their loss and America thanks them for their
steadfast partnership.
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