WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement prior to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's meeting with President Trump:
"The President's meeting with NATO Secretary General Rutte comes at a consequential moment in America's alliance relationships. Close consultation with allies doesn't constrain our action to secure our interests; it enhances it.
"By every relevant measure, the trans-Atlantic alliance is the most successful military alliance in world history. Through decades of Cold War, despite numerous disputes among allies, NATO consistently deterred Soviet aggression and se...