Επίσκεψη Μητσοτάκη στις ΗΠΑ: Διθύραμβοι Αμερικανών Γερουσιαστών για την ιστορική ομιλία

Η ιστορική ομιλία του Έλληνα πρωθυπουργού στο Αμερικανικό Κογκρέσο εκτός από την ιδιαίτερα βαρύνουσα σημασία της για τις ελληνοαμερικανικές σχέσεις, προκάλεσε τα διθυραμβικά σχόλια του ίδιου του αμερικανικού πολιτικού συστήματος όπως διαπιστώνεται από τα tweets των Αμερικανών Γερουσιαστών, τόσο κατά τη διάρκεια της ομιλίας του Κυριάκου Μητσοτάκη, όσο και μετά.

Μάλιστα πολλοί ήταν εκείνοι, που έσπευσαν εκτός από το να συγχαρούν τον πρωθυπουργό, να φωτογραφηθούν μαζί του, αλλά και με την οικογένειά του, που βρισκόταν στο πλευρό του στην ιστορική αυτή στιγμή.

Η αρχή έγινε από την Πρόεδρο της Βουλής των Αντιπροσώπων, η οποία και απήυθυνε την πρόσκληση στον Έλληνα πρωθυπουργό. Η Νάνσι Πελόζι εκφράστηκε με ιδιαίτερα συγκινισιακά φορτισμένα λόγια για την παρουσία του κ.Μητσοτάκη στο Αμερικανικό Κογκρέσο, αλλά και για τις δημοκρατικές καταβολές των δύο εθνών.

As Speaker of the House, it was my privilege to welcome His Excellency Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, to the United States Capitol this morning before a bilateral meeting and his address to the Joint Session of Congress. pic.twitter.com/E1gItQ6kr3

— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) May 18, 2022

Greece has been the wellspring of democratic principles for centuries. They were a source of inspiration to the founding of America. Now, the United States and Greece work together as democratic nations. pic.twitter.com/YwP8X3tZZ5

— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) May 18, 2022

Η Αντιπρόεδρος των ΗΠΑ Καμάλα Χάρις, επεσήμανε τους ισχυρούς δεσμούς των δύο χωρών, προσθέτοντας ότι γίνονται βαθύτεροι καθημερινά.

Today, I presided over a joint meeting of Congress with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Greece. The ties between our two countries are strong and growing deeper every day. pic.twitter.com/7vLDo7GANm

— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) May 18, 2022

Πλήθος γερουσιαστών, πολλοί από τους οποίους ομογενείς, παιδιά Ελλήνων μεταναστών,  που δεν ξεχνούν τους δεσμούς τους με την Ελλάδα, σε αναρτήσεις, τις οποίες συνοδεύαν από φωτογραφίες με τον Κυριάκο Μητσοτάκη, αντέστρεφαν τους ρόλους και δήλωναν ιδιαίτερη τιμή για την παρουσία του Έλληνα πρωθυπουργού στο αμερικανικό Κογκρέσο.

Δείτε μερικά μόνο από τα σχόλια των Αμερικανών Γερουσιαστών

Φρανκ Παλλόν

It was a distinct honor to meet Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis after he addressed a Joint Session of Congress today.

As a member of the Congressional Hellenic Caucus, I am committed to strengthening our partnership and advancing the shared values of both our nations. pic.twitter.com/rvEbKLgw5l

— Rep. Frank Pallone (@FrankPallone) May 17, 2022

Ντόναλντ Νόρκρος

Welcome to the Capitol, Prime Minister @kmitsotakis. As the representative of NJ1 and the vibrant Greek communities in SJ, I’m proud to stand with you and the enduring Greek value of democracy. I look forward to further strengthening our alliance. https://t.co/YdEcT3pUBP

— Congressman Donald Norcross 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@DonaldNorcross) May 17, 2022

Νικό Μαλιοτάκις

As the daughter of a Greek immigrant, it was a tremendous honor to walk the Prime Minister of my father’s homeland into the House Chamber for his historic address. @kmitsotakis pic.twitter.com/gjJyMYoTN9

— Office of Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (@RepMalliotakis) May 17, 2022

The United States-Greece relationship remains stronger than ever, and I look forward to working with my colleagues and Hellenic partners to solidify and strengthen that relationship even further. 🇺🇸🇬🇷

— Office of Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (@RepMalliotakis) May 17, 2022

Τζον Σαρμπάνις

Today, we proudly welcome Greek Prime Minister @KMitsotakis to the U.S. Capitol. As a Greek American, I am especially pleased to celebrate the bicentennial of Greek Independence Day and the democratic traditions that will always unite our two nations. pic.twitter.com/kaRxgI4YlW

— Rep. John Sarbanes (@RepSarbanes) May 17, 2022

Κρις Πάππας

It was an honor to escort Greek Prime Minister @kmitsotakis to the House Chamber this morning for his joint address to Congress.

Great to celebrate the bicentennial of Greek independence and our nations’ strong bilateral relationship rooted in our shared democratic values. pic.twitter.com/nBZMlea6rm

— Rep. Chris Pappas (@RepChrisPappas) May 17, 2022

Τζέικ Αούτσινκλος

The Greek prime minister’s address was the best speech I’ve heard as a member of Congress.

He said that Greeks and Americans are custodians of democracy — we must stand up to disinformation and threats from within that cripple our institutions. pic.twitter.com/cWNkq7viES

— Rep. Jake Auchincloss (@RepAuchincloss) May 18, 2022

Τζαχάνα Χέις

Yesterday I attended a joint meeting of Congress with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Greece. He addressed the Congress and celebrated 200 years of partnership between Greece and the United States. His words were a reminder of the strength and fragility of democracy. pic.twitter.com/HgejnyVaeB

— Jahana Hayes (@RepJahanaHayes) May 18, 2022

Ελένη Καβρός Ντεγκρό

Incredibly exciting moment. I couldn’t be more proud to be a Greek American and to hear Prime Minister @kmitsotakis address Congress. He reminded us of the i@pittance of protecting democracy here and s around the world. Axios!! 🇬🇷🧿🇺🇸 https://t.co/FpBIiAbQI8

— RepEleniKavrosDeGraw 🇺🇸🇬🇷🇮🇹🇺🇦 (@RepKavrosDeGraw) May 17, 2022

Καρολίν Μαλόνει

Watch live now as Greek Prime Minister @kmitsotakis addresses Congress. It is an honor to have him here as we celebrate the Bicentennial of the Greek Revolution and work to strengthen the deep ties between our countries. https://t.co/xiYoBFZSHr

— Carolyn B. Maloney (@RepMaloney) May 17, 2022

Τσάρλι Κριστ

As a proud Hellenic-American, I was honored to welcome Greek PM @kmitsotakis to Washington today. The US and Greece stand together on the side of freedom and democracy 🇺🇸🇬🇷 pic.twitter.com/jXn0cE3tWf

— Congressman Charlie Crist (@RepCharlieCrist) May 17, 2022

Αλ Γκριν

It was a pleasure to welcome Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis to our nation’s Capitol today. 🇬🇷

Thank you @kmitsotakis for reminding us of the common values and shared democratic principles that continue to unite our countries. pic.twitter.com/nHGqFBtGcT

— Congressman Al Green (@RepAlGreen) May 18, 2022

Γκρέις Μενγκ

Honored to attended Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ address to a joint session of Congress. The U.S. and #Greece share a special bond and I look forward to doing all I can to strengthen this relationship between our two great countries. @kmitsotakis pic.twitter.com/dK9UcuGXjk

— Grace Meng (@RepGraceMeng) May 17, 2022

Ρόζα Ντελάουρο

It was an honor to have Greek Prime Minister @kmitsotakis address a Joint Session of Congress this morning to mark the Greek bicentennial. I look forward to our continued partnership with Greece. pic.twitter.com/sgRrtDE6ue

— Rosa DeLauro (@rosadelauro) May 17, 2022

Γιαν Σακόφσκι

I had the opportunity today to attend the Joint Session of Congress, where we heard from the Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis @kmitsotakis. And then we took a selfie. pic.twitter.com/vfZg7rQCQG

— Jan Schakowsky (@janschakowsky) May 18, 2022

Ράτζα Κρισναμούρτι

I was grateful for the opportunity to welcome Prime Minister Mitsotakis of Greece to our Capitol today as he addressed our Congress on the importance of further strengthening the alliance between our nations as we face down Russian aggression and global threats to democracy. pic.twitter.com/WzP7w5jCVy

— Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (@CongressmanRaja) May 17, 2022

Σερί Μπούστος

It was an honor to join my colleagues and welcome @KMitsotakis and his daughters to Washington, D.C.

The bond between our allies in Europe is more important than ever, and I’m proud to stand with leaders like Prime Minister Mitsotakis, who are working to uphold democracy. pic.twitter.com/gdh6Jb03gt

— Rep. Cheri Bustos (@RepCheri) May 18, 2022

Ρίτσαρντ Μπλούμενταλ

Stirring call to action by Greek Prime Minister @kmitsotakis to defend democracy & freedom—an unshakable bond between our countries—in his speech to Congress that I attended today. Greek gifts to our nation of both values & people in the Greek American community are priceless. https://t.co/dMw8VO0ryb

— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) May 17, 2022

STENY HOYER

I was honored to meet with His Excellency @KMitsotakis, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic before his Joint Address to Congress to mark the Greek bicentennial. The longstanding U.S.-Greek relationship is strong thanks to our nations’ shared commitment to defending democracy. pic.twitter.com/WmczLjVjlt

— Steny Hoyer (@LeaderHoyer) May 17, 2022

Στένι Χόγιερ

.@kmitsotakis, Prime Minister of the #HellenicRepublic, gave an excellent speech to our joint session of Congress to commemorate the #GreekBicentennial and the strong relationship between our countries. https://t.co/wckQk3hvTv

— Congressman Brad Sherman (@BradSherman) May 17, 2022

Σίλβια Γκαρσία

It was great hearing from @kmitsotakis, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic at the United States Capitol alongside my House colleagues. pic.twitter.com/b4RM39drpm

— Rep. Sylvia Garcia (@RepSylviaGarcia) May 17, 2022

Ρον Κιντ

It was an honor to welcome Greek Prime Minister @KMitsotakis to the U.S. Capitol today for his joint address to Congress.

Great to get a chance to celebrate our nations’ strong bond, our shared democratic traditions..

and – of course – @Giannis_An34 👇 #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/rNf53oFckw

— Rep. Ron Kind (@RepRonKind) May 17, 2022

Τζος Γκότχαϊμερ

Honored to be at the joint session of Congress with Greek Prime Minister @kmitsotakis to commemorate the Bicentennial of the Greek Revolution.

Great to have Dr. Zenon Christodoulou with @AHEPABergen285 as my official guest! pic.twitter.com/S8UX1u2EHV

— Rep Josh Gottheimer (@RepJoshG) May 17, 2022

Ρικ Λάρσεν

Greek Prime Minister @kmitsotakis addressed the House today, saying what binds Greece & the United States is “our shared belief in freedom over tyranny, in democracy over authoritarianism, in the fundamental importance of respect for the rule of law over war and anarchy.” 🇬🇷🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/GFo5yA82uJ

— Rep. Rick Larsen (@RepRickLarsen) May 17, 2022

Μπάρμπαρα Λι

It was an honor to meet Greek PM @PrimeministerGR & his family today alongside @CALtGovernor. Whether supporting Ukraine, phasing out fossil fuels and fighting climate change, or working to humanely support refugees, our nations are linked by our shared purpose and values. 🇬🇷🤝🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/2rHFXbnlVk

— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) May 17, 2022

Ντέιβιντ Σίσιλιν

Today, I had the honor of meeting with and attending Greek Prime Minister @kmitsotakis’s address to Congress.

His words on the importance and power of democracy were especially moving as democracy is under attack around the world. pic.twitter.com/LkUEZ8Oemm

— David Cicilline (@davidcicilline) May 17, 2022