[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 41 (Thursday, March 7, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H1012]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     BULGARIA STANDS WITH DEMOCRACY

  (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, on March 3, the Republic 
of Bulgaria celebrated National Day. Yesterday, with Co-Chairman Brad 
Schneider, the Bulgarian Caucus hosted a reception recognizing 120 
years of diplomatic relations with America. We appreciate Bulgarian 
Ambassador Georgi Panayotov.
  On June 10, 1990, I observed, with the International Republican 
Institute, the first post-communist Bulgarian election. I was hosted by 
Professor Stefan Stoyanov, who was elected to the National Assembly and 
later reinstated Rotary Clubs across Bulgaria.
  This is the 20th anniversary of Bulgarian admission to NATO. Now, 
Bulgaria has equaled American per capita aid to Ukraine in the war of 
dictators with rule of gun invading democracies with rule of law.
  We welcome Sweden to NATO today, reinforcing peace through strength.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, who successfully protected 
America for 20 years, as the global war on terrorism continues, moving 
from the Afghanistan safe haven to America. We do not need new border 
laws. We need to enforce existing laws. Biden shamefully opens borders 
for dictators, as more
9/11 attacks across America are imminent, as warned by the FBI.

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