Berkley Named to House Committee on Foreign Affairs
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Berkley Named to House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Will Work to Enhance US-European Relations; Promote Middle East Stability and Lasting Peace
Congresswoman Shelley Berkley has been named to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The move is a return to the panel for Berkley, who previously served as a member of the Committee from 2001 until 2007. The Congresswoman also rejoins the Subcommittee on Europe and the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia.
"Strengthening transatlantic alliances with the nations of Europe - and our NATO partners in particular - will improve America's security at home and abroad and will bring greater cooperation on issues from Iran and Afghanistan to the global economic crisis," said Berkley. "Americans and Europeans share common bonds that date back to our nation's founding, including a tradition of democracy, commerce and mutual security. Working together, we can address the many challenges that now confront the U.S., the EU and other European nations," said Berkley.
As Chairwoman of the U.S. delegation to the long-running Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue, Berkley meets regularly with her counterparts in the EU Parliament to discuss issues of shared interest including the war in Iraq, energy independence, combating global climate change and achieving lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians. These issues also overlap with the jurisdiction of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia.
"Lasting peace in Israel cannot begin until there is an end to terror attacks against Israeli families and the communities where they live," Berkley said. "From my position on the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, I will work to ensure America continues to support Israel's right to exist within secure borders and to defend its citizens from terrorism."
"It is also vital that the U.S. and our strategic partners ensure that Iran does not become a nuclear power. The Iranians have threatened Israel and bullied their neighbors for many, many years and this Congress will work with the Obama Administration to stop Iran from becoming a nuclear menace.
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