House Proceeding 06-10-08 on Jun 10th, 2008 :: 2:37:27 to 2:41:13
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Speech By: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: our gas down. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey. pain payne mr. speaker, i yield as much time as he may consume the author of this resolution,

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David Wu: mr. david wu of oregon, chairman of the subcommittee on science and technology. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon is recognized for as much time as he may consume. mr. wu: thank

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Speech By: David Wu

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David Wu: you, mr. speaker. and i thank the chairman for his many kindnesses. thomas jefferson once said that no two countries upon earth have so many points of common interests and friendship as the united

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David Wu: states and the united kingdom. indeed, our two nations share values, traditions and a common commitment to democracy, human rights and the rule of law. i introduced house resolution 1063

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David Wu: to mark the 25th anniversary of our dip -- 25th anniversary of our de-- 225th anniversary of our diplomatic relationship with the united kingdom. this followed our revolutionary war. in september

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David Wu: of 1782, benjamin franklin, along with john adams and john jay began formal negotiations for an end to hostilities between great britain and the de facto independent united states of america.

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David Wu: after two months of negotiation, britain and france and the united states reached a prelimary peace agreement. the following september, the parties met in paris and signed what would become known as

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David Wu: the treaty of paris of 1783. since that time, britain and the united states have become -- have come to be friends, allies and economic partners, a relationship that advances, enriches and

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David Wu: inspires both sides of the atlantic. as with all old sayings, it is the exception which proves the rule. for the old saying that great powers have only interests, not friends, the relationship

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David Wu: between the united states of america and the united kingdom is the exception which proves the rule. recently, i joined several of my colleagues in congress and with members of the british

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David Wu: parliament with extensive discussions. it was a productive exchange of ideas. i believe we can learn from our british counterparts. one example would be dealing with the challenge of global climate

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David Wu: change. i believe our own knowledge and expertise can be of continued value to our friends in the united kingdom. one example of that would be their expressed interest in the death with dignity law,

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David Wu: which we passed in the state of oregon. after two centuries, we can still learn from each other, prosper together and jointly promote a better world. so it is fitting that we should mark

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David Wu: with special knowledge the 225th anniversary of the treaty that began our relations with the united kingdom as independent states. for over two centuries our two nations have stood together in

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David Wu: peace and war, in prosperity and hardship. together we have faced two world wars, the great depression, the cold war, terrorism and triumphs and tragedies too numerous to recount. so please

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David Wu: recognize the genesis of the relationship with the united kingdom. i thank the speaker of the house for the house consideration of this today. i ask for swift passage of h.r. 1063 and i yield

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David Wu: back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey reserves. the gentlewoman from florida. ms. ros-lehtinen: i'd like to yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker

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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you, mr. speaker. in conclusion, i'd like to note that this 225th anniversary of the signing of the treaty of paris,