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SUPPORT FOR FINLAND AND SWEDEN TO JOIN NATO
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HON. MARCY KAPTUR
of ohio
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise today in solidarity with the democratic nations of Finland and Sweden in their bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
For more than seven decades, NATO has served as an Allied bulwark of free nations in defense of Liberty against those seeking to reignite the brutal horrors of the 20th century's world wars. Powerful nations cannot willfully invade sovereign territories of other nations at will.
With Putin now choosing murder and violence in an attempt to resurrect the fallen pride of the former Soviet Union, it is essential for free nations to band together for the preservation and fortification of Liberty on the continent of Europe.
Russia has unambiguously demonstrated its outlaw status on the world stage. The only defense to further escalation is strong Alliance between nations devoted to upholding the rule of law. Finland and Sweden did not choose this path--Putin and his warmongers forced their hands.
The survival of global freedom is very much on the line. The time to admit Sweden and Finland into this sacred Alliance has arrived, NATO's member nations must do so without delay.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 119(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 119(2)
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