mr. mayer i read your book when it came out. what are your thoughts on winston churchill and his view of the european union today? >> i think he would want to be there and to be engaged. he would not necessarily want this country he says different things at different times toward different places as the great campaigner but he sees britain as being in the church. but not actually participating in the union. i wish she had still been prime minister. if he had been he would have said yes. and it seems possible that given the huge importance in 1948 by far the biggest producer, there is a huge say of how this works. but it seems entirely conceivable or intergovernmental with that loss that we have seen today. that is the best that i can do. but britain was not appointed to be excluded from the conversation. but his vision for my country was very simple closely associated with the united states and with the former empire it seems to be the sentiment of the policy. every prime minister it seems to have tried to have taken that. [laughter] >> i agree that. >> we can call it the

mr. mayer i read your book when it came out. what are your thoughts on winston churchill and his view of the european union today? >> i think he would want to be there and to be engaged. he would not necessarily want this country he says different things at different times toward different places as the great campaigner but he sees britain as being in the church. but not actually participating in the union. i wish she had still been prime minister. if he had been he would have said yes. and it seems possible that given the huge importance in 1948 by far the biggest producer, there is a huge say of how this works. but it seems entirely conceivable or intergovernmental with that loss that we have seen today. that is the best that i can do. but britain was not appointed to be excluded from the conversation. but his vision for my country was very simple closely associated with the united states and with the former empire it seems to be the sentiment of the policy. every prime minister it seems to have tried to have taken that. [laughter] >> i agree that. >> we can call it the

mr. churchill invites you to join us for the weekend.' and the person who met her at the ai--at the station was randolph churchill. and he then was about 22 years old and like an adonis; he was a--a stunning man and also a romantic turn of mind, as she was. and there's one funny story. do we have time for it? when i was in hawaii researching the book--her personal papers with her, she had invited my husband to come, too. and he said, 'well, i can't come because i have to work on my volume two--two of theodore roosevelt.' so she said, 'well, i'll give you a room to work in. you won't be disturbed.' so he said, 'all right.' so he came. but it turned out that that house was right on the ocean, and all of the doors were louver doors and all the windows were slatted. so even though he was in his own little room, when we were in the library and the winds were blowing through and all the windows were open, he could hear us talking. and one day she came in and started to tell me about that weekend at--at churchill's country house. when she went to

[laughter] and the lady churchill had a friend, a houseguest friend called mrs. hanley. she was a rather old-fashioned lady. i think i am right in saying she had a -- so she takes the loinette out of her purse. she sees the voluminous decollate and sees around the tight, black number was a fox stole as a trim. she said, "shouldn't that be up there?" anyway, a very unforgettable weekend for a 19-year-old student at cambridge university. i was not unfortunate to spend that weekend with winston. i was incredibly fortunate to spend probably about 10 years or at least many hours over the next 10 years talking about winston churchill with field marshal montgomery, who absolutely loved churchill, almost adulated him. monti was the general of the army's active d-day. he had a pretty close knowledge of winston churchill and would often visit him on the battlefield and in north africa and europe. after monti died, i spent 10 years at the montgomery's of visual biographer and wrote a three volume biography which i am not suggesting any of you undertake to read as each one is 1000 p

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we just had an unveiling today of the bust for havel and it will stand next to that of winston churchill. mr. speaker, the united kingdom remains our closest ally and most important security partner and the mutual defense agreement is a key element of our unmatched special relationship. as churchill used to call it. by renewing this agreement, congress will ensure the uninterrupted continuation of our close nuclear cooperation with the u.k. and reinforce our joint ability to provide strategic security. so i urge my deleegs -- colleagues to support the legislation and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h.r. 5681. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. royce: mr. speaker, i m