Kevin McCarthy meets with Italian Prime Minister

Local Congressman and Speaker of the House Kevin Mccarthy met yesterday with Italy's Prime Minister, Georgia Meloni.

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00:00 Meantime, local Congressman and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met yesterday with Italy's

00:04 Prime Minister, Giorgio Maloney.

00:06 The ongoing war in Ukraine was a big topic between the two, McCarthy touting the importance

00:10 of a strong relationship between America and Italy.

00:15 I think with this Prime Minister and her strategy for the future and the connection with America

00:22 will only be stronger.

00:24 We had a bipartisan meeting with leaders on both sides here.

00:28 We'll have a lunch afterwards.

00:29 She will meet with the President and we will continue to build that bond so further grandchildren

00:37 will be able to understand not just their history, but why we keep it and why the world

00:43 through our democracies is safer and stronger.

00:48 During Maloney's visit with President Biden, he thanked her for Italy's steady backing

00:54 of Ukraine during the war with Russia.