[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 155 (Tuesday, September 18, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S6218]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         THE UNITED STATES-UNITED KINGDOM FULBRIGHT COMMISSION

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, as a member of the British-American 
Parliamentary Group, I would like to take a moment to recognize the 
70th anniversary of the creation of the United States-United Kingdom 
Fulbright Commission.
  In the aftermath of the Second World War, Congress took steps aimed 
at creating a more peaceful and prosperous world. The Fulbright 
Program, along with the World Bank and the IMF, are reminders of the 
importance of collective action for the common good. Since 1946, the 
Fulbright Program has fostered bilateral relationships through 
educational exchanges with postgraduate and postdoctoral scholarships. 
In the words of Senator J. William Fulbright, ``the vital mortar to 
seal the bricks of world order is education across international 
boundaries, not with the expectation that knowledge would make us love 
each other, but in the hope that it would encourage empathy between 
nations . . . .'' Those words are as relevant today as they were back 
then.
  Over the last 70 years, thousands of students from the United States 
and the United Kingdom have crossed the Atlantic to deepen their 
understanding of each other's countries and cultures. Fulbright 
scholarships have not only been the catalysts for great artists, 
journalists, scientists, lawyers, independent scholars, and many 
others; they have cemented friendships around the globe for 
generations.
  I invite my fellow Senators to celebrate the many Fulbright scholars 
and emerging leaders who have worked in countless ways to foster 
tolerance and understanding in their communities, countries, and around 
the world. In my 44 years in the Senate, I cannot think of a time when 
those attributes were more needed than they are today.

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