Non-proliferation will only work if all states are willing to cooperate, and that will only happen if all feel they are being treated fairly.

That's where my job comes in. Getting the E.U. and U.S. to agree.

The E.U. has moved to combat global terrorism by instituting common European arrest and evidence warrants and creating a joint situation center to pool and analyze intelligence.

European investment in Texas alone exceeds all U.S. investment in China and Japan put together.

The E.U. is the world's fastest growing democratic body.

The E.U. is more than just a trade organization or a common market; it is a guarantee of democracy, freedom, justice, and human rights. Nations cannot stay in the E.U. if they do not respect these guarantees.

Indeed, American companies make three times as much profits from their investment in one E.U. country, Ireland, than they do from all their investments in China.