I congratulate Greece on her 189th anniversary of independence. Greece has long been a close ally to the United States and rightly so, given that our founding fathers formulated the American political philosophy from the Greek ideals that were first conceptualized in 500 BC. Today, Greece is a partner in Afghanistan and continues to build bridges between cultures throughout Europe and the greater region. Greece promotes peaceful dialogue and understanding through its own negotiations, particularly in regards to its divided neighbor, Cyprus. Ending the occupation of Cyprus has long been a focus of my political career. Greece and Cyprus's steadfast commitment to finding peaceful people to people solutions to ending the occupation have touched and motivated my own work on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
On the recordMarch 9, 2010
Editor's note · Context
The speaker is addressing Greece's independence anniversary and its relationship with the U.S. and Cyprus.
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