[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6423]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             EASTERN EUROPE PROMOTES PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH

  (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, last week, I was grateful 
to participate in a congressional delegation with congressional 
colleagues Madeleine Bordallo and Reid Ribble, coordinated ably by Army 
Majors Bobby Cox and Jimmy Crook, to visit dynamic Eastern European 
allies.
  In the Czech Republic, it was heartwarming to see the affection for 
America at Pilsen upon the 70th anniversary of their liberation by the 
U.S. Army.
  M.K. Air Base in Romania is a symbol of growing Romanian-U.S. defense 
cooperation. The heroic and courageous leaders at Kiev, Ukraine, were 
unified in facing Putin's aggression where 7,000 civilians have been 
killed.
  Georgia's proven partnership with NATO is confirmed with 
extraordinary service by their military for freedom and democracy. The 
Novo Selo training base in Bulgaria is world class, with young 
Bulgarians and Americans working side by side to promote peace through 
strength.
  In each country, we were welcomed by dedicated U.S. Ambassadors, with 
talented Embassy personnel, promoting warm relationships with the new 
emerging democracies for the mutual benefit of all citizens.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and the President by his actions 
should never forget September the 11th in the global war on terror.

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