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On the recordOctober 9, 1997
As the Committee on Foreign Relations launches its series of hearings, I would like briefly to recapitulate why I believe NATO enlargement is in the best interest of the United States. Europe remains a vital area of interest for the United States for political, strategic, economic, and cultural reasons. A sizable percentage of the world's democracies are in Europe, and the continent remains a major global economic player and partner of the United States.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

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Discussing NATO enlargement during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing.

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