[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 196 (Wednesday, November 29, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H5943-H5944]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNIZING THE AMERICAN AND GERMAN PARTNERSHIP

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 
recognition of our strong partnership with Germany. Our partnership 
runs deep, with Germany being the third largest foreign employer in the 
United States and Germans investing more than $1.8 trillion in the U.S. 
from 2020 to 2022.

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  Today, there are more than 40 million Americans of German descent 
living in the United States, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
boasts one of the largest German populations in the country.
  As co-chairman of the Congressional German American Caucus, I was 
proud to be joined today by my colleague, Congressman Keating, in 
introducing the resolution on reaffirming German-American friendship 
and cooperation initiative. This resolution reaffirms the importance of 
the alliance between the United States and Germany, underscoring our 
shared commitment to democracy and freedom.
  In addition, this resolution highlights the great connections between 
the United States and Germany. Our bond is based on friendship, 
historical ties, and shared values. These historical ties include the 
Wunderbar Together program as well as the Congress-Bundestag Youth 
Exchange program, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

  Earlier this month, we celebrated the 34th anniversary of the fall of 
the Berlin Wall. Let's continue our strong bilateral ties and close 
cooperation on the global stage.

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