[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 28, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S2061]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       JOINT MEETING OF CONGRESS

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, on King Charles, today is a great honor 
for both the House and Senate to welcome His Majesty King Charles III 
to address a joint meeting of Congress.
  It has been 35 years since a British monarch addressed the elected 
representatives of the American people. In that time, the world has 
changed dramatically, but in many ways, the same tests remain before 
us. Conflict still grips regions across the globe, Russia grows more 
aggressive, the Middle East remains unstable, and the future of the 
transatlantic alliance hangs in the balance.
  Today, the visit of King Charles III should serve as a reminder to 
the President of the United States and to every elected official in 
this country: Friends and allies matter, and most of all, for the 
security of Europe, NATO matters.
  I encourage His Majesty to impress upon the President the absolute 
importance of NATO. I hope he is able to get Trump to listen and 
understand the stakes. NATO must endure. It must stay strong. Our 
national security depends on it. The security of much of the world 
depends on it. To walk away from NATO would be a terrible mistake that 
will reverberate for generations and make Americans far less safe. 
Trump must listen and understand the stakes.
  I yield the floor.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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