[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 6, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2377]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                NATIONAL DAY OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, as co-chair of the 
Congressional Bulgaria Caucus, I appreciate Ambassador Tihomir 
Stoytchev and Mrs. Lubka Stoytchev for their hosting a reception 
yesterday in recognition of National Day of the Republic of Bulgaria at 
the Library of Congress, celebrating 141 years of liberation.
  Bulgaria is a close strategic ally and partner of the United States. 
This month, we celebrate 15 years since Bulgaria joined the NATO 
alliance.
  During his time recently in Sofia, NATO Secretary General Jens 
Stoltenberg noted: ``Bulgaria has contributed to strengthening the 
Alliance.'' He also thanked Prime Minister Boyko Borissov for his 
government's commitment to reach the NATO defense spending goal of 2 
percent.
  I am confident the partnership between the United States and Bulgaria 
will continue to grow in the years ahead. It will be mutually 
beneficial to promote peace through strength.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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