[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H1232]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 PARTICIPATING IN THE COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE

  (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, last week, I was grateful 
to participate with the delegation for the Commission on Security and 
Cooperation in Europe, co-chaired by Congressman Alcee Hastings and 
Senator Roger Wicker, in Vienna, Austria. We attended the OSCE 
Parliamentary Assembly's 19th Winter Meeting.
  The delegation engaged with OSCE officials and parliamentary members 
from 57 nations. Ambassador Jim Gilmore and his wife, Roxane, were 
effective assuring allies and potential adversaries of American 
commitment for peace through strength.
  It was especially meaningful to meet with the courageous Ukrainian 
delegation, led by Mykyta Poturaiev, which appreciates President 
Trump's providing Javelin missiles to stop Russian aggression.
  Bulgaria was well-represented, with a delegation led by Desislava 
Atanasova. Today, America celebrates Bulgarian National Day with 
Ambassador Tihomir Stoychev at the Library of Congress across the 
street in Washington.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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