George Voinovich: “several weeks ago, Senator Specter and I had the unique privilege to represent our nation and this body during a visit…”

“several weeks ago, Senator Specter and I had the unique privilege to represent our nation and this body during a visit to Germany, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Bosnia, Egypt and Israel. While in these nations, we were able to meet with a number of government and non-governmental leaders who familiarized us with the current situation in southeastern Europe and the Middle East. I found our discussions with these leaders to be extraordinarily educational and highly productive, and their insight helped us assess the broad spectrum of issues that shapes both of these volatile regions of our globe. Our first stop was in Munich, Germany where Senator Specter and I spoke with members of the U.S. Embassy about trade, security and foreign policy issues facing the United States and Germany. We also met with a number of leaders of the Munich business community to talk about trade issues affecting the United States and the European Union, (EU). Specifically, we discussed steel, bananas, and genetically-modified beef--all issues currently dominating our trade relations.”