Ted Poe: “the tiny principality of Liechtenstein has survived and thrived as an independent and sovereign nation for over 200…”

“the tiny principality of Liechtenstein has survived and thrived as an independent and sovereign nation for over 200 years, ever since Napoleon dissolved the Holy Roman Empire in 1806. And I rise today in support of a resolution commemorating their independence and their friendship toward the United States. Like my home state of Texas, Liechtenstein has worked hard to diversify its economy, keeping its important agricultural markets in- tact while embracing the industrial and financial services sectors, clearly for its immeasurable good. Small in territory, Liechtenstein boasts an unemployment rate of only 1.3 percent and some of the lowest tax rates in Europe. Every day, the country's population swells to double its normal size, as citizens from the surrounding countries of Austria, Switzerland and Germany join the hardworking natives at work. And those that live and work in Liechtenstein enjoy one of the highest standards of living in the world. Liechtenstein is also, of course, a great friend to the United States and to democracy.”