Washington, D.C. – Representatives Gregory W. Meeks and Michael McCaul, Ranking Member and Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Ami Bera and Young Kim, Ranking Member and Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific issued the following statement welcoming Philippine President Bongbong Marcos to Washington.
“We welcome President Marcos to the United States as our two countries deepen this critical partnership. We are pleased our countries are bolstering our combined security with the expansion of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, which adds four new sites to strengthen the interoperability of the U.S. and Philippine Armed Forces. The United States and Philippines should also signal our joint commitment to the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific by opposing the People’s Republic of China’s destabilizing behavior in the South China Sea. As we strive to modernize our alliance, we hope this visit advances our cooperation in areas such as trade, energy, democracy, and human rights.”
“We welcome President Marcos to the United States as our two countries deepen this critical partnership. We are pleased our countries are bolstering our combined security with the expansion of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, which adds four new sites to strengthen the interoperability of the U.S. and Philippine Armed Forces. The United States and Philippines should also signal our joint commitment to the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific by opposing the People’s Republic of China’s destabilizing behavior in the South China Sea. As we strive to modernize our alliance, we hope this visit advances our cooperation in areas such as trade, energy, democracy, and human rights.”