WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement regarding North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s joint address to Congress:

“Today, NATO’s Secretary General delivered remarks to a joint session of Congress about the importance of strengthening America’s relationship with our European allies. I support NATO’s overall mission, and I stand with President Trump’s efforts to reduce our allies’ energy dependence on Russia and to ensure participating countries properly contribute to the collective defense. The President’s commitment to bolstering our alliance with Europe- while putting American interests first on the world stage- makes our country safer and more prosperous.”

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