Rep. Meeks Statement Ahead of Pres. Macron’s Address to U.S. Congress

Rep. Meeks Statement Ahead of Pres. Macron's Address to U.S. Congress

Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, as part of the official Escort Committee, will accompany French President Emmanuel Macron to the podium where Macron will deliver a speech to a joint meeting of Congress. Regarding his appointment to the committee and Macron's upcoming speech, Rep. Meeks released the following statement:

"I am honored to welcome and accompany the President of France, Emanuel Macron, to deliver his speech to Congress as the first official state visit of the Trump Administration. I will be listening closely as he addresses Congress with his vision of strong transatlantic relations and global order. I am worried that Trump's zero sum, myopically nationalistic vision of the world is misaligned with Macron's vision—and the vision of most of our allies—of competitive cooperation, multilateralism, and the belief in strong democratic institutions. I will work to make sure that the more peaceful and sustainable vision of the world, that of cooperation, triumphs over the harrowing vision of incessant conflict."