[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 123 (Monday, July 23, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H6636]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 UPHOLD OUR COMMITMENT TO NATO ALLIANCE

  (Mr. CORREA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, tonight I want to discuss the importance of 
NATO to our Nation and to Europe.
  In 1949, the United States and 11 other countries created NATO. 
Today, 29 countries make up this alliance.
  At the heart of NATO is article 5, which says that an attack on one 
ally is attack on all allies.
  On September 12, 2001, for the first time ever, article 5 was 
invoked. 9/11, an attack on America, was an attack on all.
  Most recently, the country of Montenegro joined the NATO Alliance. 
And last week, sadly, the President expressed doubt that the U.S. 
should come to Montenegro's defense. This is disturbing.
  The only time article 5 has been invoked has been for America. When 
our Nation was at its most vulnerable point, NATO stepped up and had 
our back. We must uphold our commitment to this critical alliance.

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