Tom Lantos

Mr. LANTOS

Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fattah). (Mr. FATTAH asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Washington (Mr. Baird).

Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Rush), our valued colleague.

Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to my good friend and distinguished colleague, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Neal).

Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to my distinguished colleague, the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Kind).

Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to my dear friend and distinguished colleague, the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia (Ms. Norton).

Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to my good friend, the distinguished gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Roemer). (Mr. ROEMER asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Rodriguez), my valued colleague and friend.

Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands (Mrs. Christensen).

Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Strickland).

Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to my friend and colleague, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lofgren).

Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to my good friend and colleague, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cardin).

Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Brown) a valued member of the Committee on International Relations. (Mr. BROWN of Ohio asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Ohio (Mrs. Jones).

Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from North Dakota (Mr. Pomeroy).

Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), my distinguished colleague.

Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Moran), my friend and distinguished colleague.

Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to my distinguished colleague and good friend, the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. McCollum).

Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott).

Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to yield 2 minutes to my friend and colleague, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pascrell).

Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to yield 2 minutes to my friend and colleague, the gentleman from California (Mr. Honda).

Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to my friend and colleague, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone).

Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Before yielding to the gentleman from Illinois, I want to share with all of my colleagues a statement issued by our allies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. ``On September 12, the North Atlantic Council met in response to the appalling attacks perpetrated yesterday against the United States. ``The Council agreed that if it is determined that this attack was directed from abroad against the United States, it shall be regarded as an action covered by Article 5 of the Washington Treaty, which states that an armed attack against one or more of the allies in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all. ``The commitment to collective self-defense embodied in the Washington Treaty was first entered into in circumstances very different from those that exist now, but it remains no less valid and no less essential today, in a world subject to the scourge of international terrorism. When the Heads of State and government of NATO met in Washington in 1999, they paid tribute to the success of the Alliance in ensuring the freedom of its members during the Cold War and in making possible a Europe that was whole and free. But they also recognized the existence of a wide variety of risks to security, some of them quite unlike those that had called NATO into existence. More specifically, they condemned terrorism as a serious threat to peace and stability and reaffirmed their determination to combat it in accordance with their commitments to one another, their international commitments, and national legislation. ``Article 5 of the Washington Treaty stipulates that in the event of attacks falling within its purview, each Ally will assist the Party that has been attacked by taking such action as it deems necessary. Accordingly, the United States' NATO allies stand ready to provide the assistance that may be required as a consequence of these acts of barbarism.'' Many of our colleagues stood up and said we stand tall. We do. But we also do not stand alone. Our NATO allies are with us. Statement by the North Atlantic Council On September 12th, the North Atlantic Council met again in response to the appalling attacks perpetrated yesterday against the United States. The Council agreed that if it is determined that this attack was directed from abroad against the United States, it shall be regarded as an action covered by Article 5 of the Washington Treaty, which states that an armed attack against one or more of the Allies in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all. The commitment to collective self-defence embodied in the Washington Treaty was first entered into in circumstances very different from those that exist now, but it remains no less valid and no less essential today, in a world subject to the scourge of international terrorism. When the Heads of State and Government of NATO met in Washington in 1999, they paid tribute to the success of the Alliance in ensuring the freedom of its members during the Cold War and in making possible a Europe that was whole and free. But they also recognised the existence of a wide variety of risks to security, some of them quite unlike those that had called NATO into existence. More specifically, they condemned terrorism as a serious threat to peace and stability and reaffirmed their determination to combat it in accordance with their commitments to one another, their international commitments and national legislation. Article 5 of the Washington Treaty stipulates that in the event of attacks falling within its purview, each Ally will assist the Party that has been attacked by taking such action as it deems necessary. Accordingly, the United States' NATO Allies stand ready to provide the assistance that may be required as a consequence of these acts of barbarism. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Phelps), my friend and colleague. (Mr. PHELPS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Kennedy), my dear friend and distinguished colleague.

Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to my good friend, the distinguished gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Tanner).