Political Quotes

“today I rise to support a United Nations Democracy Caucus to address questions that underlie a countless number of our foreign policy decisions, particularly in today's climate: How can the United States be more effective in advancing our foreign policy priorities? How can we be more active in collaborating with our allies on issues of common concern? How can we be more productive in promoting the values upon which this nation was founded and getting our message across to those around the world who look to us for leadership? Three years ago, in Warsaw, Poland, the United States took a step to address these questions when it became one of eight convening countries of the ``Community of Democracies,'' a network of representatives of over 100 nations that meets every 2 years to promote the advancement of global democracy and human rights. Two years later, in Seoul, Korea, many of these countries reaffirmed their commitment to collaborating with one another and agreed to work together in existing international and regional organizations. Hence, the idea of establishing a ``democracy caucus'' within the United Nations began to take form. The idea is simply this: democratic nations share common values, and should work together at the United Nations to promote those values. A simple notion that, in my view, makes extraordinary sense.…”