Political Quotes

“it was not long ago, December 1994, that the NATO summit, the United States expressed its interest in expanding NATO in order to strengthen nations that share the U.S. belief in democracy, continue the development of free market economies, open the U.S. investment and trade, secure allies willing to share in cooperative efforts on a range of global issues, and preserve a Europe free from domination by any single power. The enlargement we are discussing today will enhance stability by providing NATO security guarantee for candidate states working to construct viable democracies and free-market systems. H.R. 1758 declares that the door to membership in NATO should remain open to all emerging democracies in Central and Eastern Europe and expresses the sense of Congress that the bulk of nations in Romania should be admitted to NATO and declares that Congress will not approve international agreements that accord second class status to new members. The bill declares the door to NATO should not close after the first round of NATO enlargement this summer. Members left out of the first round must be assured they will be considered for NATO membership in the future. So I rise in support of this important bill. NATO enlargement is important to our country, it is important to world peace, and it is important to the growth of human mankind.…”