[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17073]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 WELCOMING MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FROM INDONESIA, KENYA, MACEDONIA, AND 
                                UKRAINE

  (Ms. SCHWARTZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SCHWARTZ. Here in the gallery today are 23 members of Parliament 
from Indonesia, Kenya, Macedonia, and Ukraine. They are visiting the 
House of Representatives this week as guests of the House Democracy 
Assistance Commission. HDAC, chaired by Representative David Price, 
partners with legislative bodies in 12 countries. They are each moving 
steadily towards democratic governance. The four countries represented 
here today are among the most promising participants in this important 
congressional initiative.
  The MPs, many of whom are committee chairs, will work directly with 
Members of Congress to learn how we conduct committee business in the 
U.S. House. They will take this information back to their respective 
legislatures and use these concepts and procedures to strengthen their 
legislative process and, as a result, strengthen their democracy.
  I ask that the House give these distinguished guests a warm welcome 
and offer our strong encouragement for the work that we are doing 
together. By building relationships with our fellow parliamentarians in 
emerging democracies and sharing their aspirations for their future, we 
can promote the safety and security of our own Nation and encourage 
stability around the world.

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