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Post by bot on Jul 24, 2016 19:15:12 GMT -5
Hoyer Statement on NATO
WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today:
"NATO is more than an alliance - it is a commitment among democracies to stand together against our common adversaries and promote freedom in the world. In recent years, this partnership has been re-forged in the shared sacrifices of NATO forces on the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq. When a candidate for the highest office in our land, who would serve as commander-in-chief of our military, suggests that he would ignore our nation's leadership role and responsibility in NATO, that sends a message of weakness to those who stand against us. The Republican Party should disavow and renounce such comments unequivocally and without delay.
"As a former Chairman of the Helsinki Commission, I've traveled to the Baltic states and other new NATO nations. I've seen their peoples' yearning for freedom and deep desire for alliance with the United States based on a shared commitment to democracy and human rights. I've seen too their determination to stand with us just as we have promised to stand with them when faced with the threat of war. We must continue to stand together and hold the line for liberty and democracy in an uncertain and dangerous world."
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