After NATO Sec-Gen. Stoltenberg says his mother was born in Paterson, NJ, Rep. Bill Pascrell of Paterson stands in celebration.
The head of NATO is using the alliance's 70th anniversary to make an unprecedented pitch to a joint meeting of Congress for trans-Atlantic unity.The venue highlights the strained relations between Presidentand NATO members that have long looked to the United States for leadership and support in defending Europe and North America.
Stoltenberg is a two-time former prime minister of Norway and has praised Trump for pushing members to spend more on defense. He said before his speech that the invitation to appear before Congress was an expression U.S. public support.President Donald Trump wants NATO members to continue increasing their financial contributions, offering allies his praise for stepping up those contributions in recent years but still complaining the U.S. continues to carry more than its share of costs.
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