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Democrats ask Paul Ryan to invite Australian leader to address Congress
Posted on 2/11/17 at 5:11 pm
Posted on 2/11/17 at 5:11 pm
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A pair of Democrats on Saturday called on Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to invite Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to address Congress.
Rep. Adam Smith (Wash.) and Rep. Eliot Engel (N.Y.), the top Democrats on the House Armed Services and House Foreign Affairs committees, respectively, said the speech would be meant to "reinforce our longstanding, close relationship."
"An address by one of our closest partners in the Asia-Pacific would also strengthen Congress's understanding of the challenges our nations face together in containing China, defeating terrorism, and promoting the rule of law, free expression and free markets," the lawmakers wrote in a letter, first reported by the Washington Examiner.
The letter comes in the wake of reports that President Trump had a combative phone call with Turnbull last week, in which he blasted the Obama-era refugee resettlement agreement between the two countries. Several GOP lawmakers reached out to Australia's diplomat to voice support for the U.S. ally while Ryan reaffirmed support for Australia as a "central ally" in the wake of Trump's call.
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Posted on 2/11/17 at 5:12 pm to Bench McElroy
Such a innocent request
Posted on 2/11/17 at 5:25 pm to Bench McElroy
Sure, but Farage gets to speak after the Aussie cuck.
Posted on 2/11/17 at 5:27 pm to Bench McElroy
He can talk about keeping refugees out of Australia.
Posted on 2/11/17 at 5:45 pm to Bench McElroy
Where were these Democrat requests when Obama was thumbing his nose at our Allies the previous 8 years?
Posted on 2/11/17 at 5:50 pm to Bench McElroy
I'd love to see Turnbull challenge the president to a drinking contest.
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