[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4784]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                193RD ANNIVERSARY OF GREEK INDEPENDENCE

  (Mr. SARBANES asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SARBANES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, March 25, to celebrate the 
193rd anniversary of Greek independence. In Greek, we say ``Long Live 
Greece, Long Live Freedom''--Zito Ellada, Zito Eleftheria--in recalling 
the day that the Greek people threw off the yoke of the Ottoman Empire 
and established modern Greece as a free and independent nation.
  America's Founding Fathers drew upon the example of the ancient 
Greeks in forming our constitutional Republic, and modern Greece has 
been a staunch and dependable ally of the United States. Our 
relationship is based on shared democratic values and respect for 
individual freedom.
  The spirit that guided the Greek people in securing their freedom 
nearly 200 years ago resides within them still. It is the reason I am 
confident that Greece will overcome the economic and humanitarian 
crisis that it faces today. The United States must and will stand as a 
strong partner in Greece's efforts to regain its footing, to take full 
advantage of new opportunities that are emerging in the eastern 
Mediterranean, and to move forward as a vital economic and cultural 
resource for a critical region of the world.
  Knowing that America and Greece will stand together allows us to 
proclaim that both democracies will continue to live in freedom. Long 
Live Greece, Long Live America, Long Live Freedom--Zito Ellada, Zito 
Ameriki, Zito Eleftheria.

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