For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 19, 2002
Statement by the Press Secretary
The Administration warmly welcomes Friday's 85-6 vote in the Senate
approving the Freedom Consolidation Act. The measure previously had
passed overwhelmingly in the House of Representatives.
This vote is a strong show of support for NATO enlargement, one of
the President's priorities for the NATO Summit in Prague this November,
and an essential element of a Europe whole, free, and at peace. We
thank the bill's sponsors and all those who worked hard on achieving
this result.
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