Speeches
Remarks from Sen. Cardin Concerning Election Observa...
Nov 12, 2020Statement at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Meeting of the Standing Committee Mr. Secretary General on behalf of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, let me congratulate our president, our secretary general, and leadership […]
Statement at the OSCE Event “Policing in Diver...
Oct 06, 2020In the past months, we have seen a rise in anti-racism protests and movements across the globe. However, there is nothing recent about the roots of systemic racism that were […]
Respecting Human Rights and Maintaining Democratic C...
May 08, 2020Statement at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Webinar: Respecting Human Rights and Maintaining Democratic Control during States of Emergency President Tsereteli, Secretary General Montella, it is good hear from you. I […]
Remarks from Sen. Cardin Concerning COVID-19 Emergen...
May 08, 2020OSCE PA Webinar: Respecting Human Rights And Maintaining Democratic Control During States of Emergency Thank you, Mr. President Tsereteli and Secretary General Montella, for organizing this dialogue. Director Gisladottir and […]
Statement at the Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary A...
Apr 27, 2020Mr. President, Secretary General Montella, thank you for giving me the opportunity to participate in this Bureau meeting. I commend you for your efforts to ensure that the work of […]
Remarks to the Mediterranean Forum
Oct 04, 2019Autumn Meeting of the OSCE PA *NOTE: As prepared for delivery* Before arriving in Morocco, I led a bicameral and bipartisan Congressional delegation to Tunisia and Israel. While in these […]
Press Conference Following U.S. Congressional Delega...
Jul 03, 2018Thank you Madam Ambassador. We appreciate it very, very much. And this is indeed a bicameral and bipartisan delegation of members of the United States Congress and I am pleased […]
Nemtsov Plaza Dedication Ceremony
Feb 27, 2018In 1997, I traveled to Moscow with a bipartisan group of House members to talk with Russian leaders. We discussed a number of topics – missile defense, private property rights, […]
The Helsinki Process as a Model for East Asian Colle...
Nov 16, 2017Distinguished dignitaries and guests, good afternoon and welcome. Thank you all for joining us today. Thank you in particular to our South Korean hosts and to the Sejong Institute for […]
Statement by Commissioner Representative Mike McInty...
Oct 03, 2014OSCE PA Autumn Meeting Session 1: Political and Military Dimension Debate on the Crisis in Ukraine This Parliamentary Assembly spoke clearly on this matter in the Declaration adopted at the […]
Importance of Good Governance to Comprehensive Security
Jun 16, 2014Remarks to the 2014 OSCE Japan Conference on Sharing Experiences and Lessons Learned between the OSCE and Asian Partners for Cooperation in Order to Create a Safer, More Interconnected and […]
Good Governance
Oct 22, 2011Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting Session 3: Good Governance Before I begin, I’d like to thank the panelists today for their excellent and informative presentations. The United States has […]