Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Rutte of the Netherlands Before Bilateral Meeting

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2011 – 2:33 P.M. EST

PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Hello, everybody.  It is wonderful to welcome Prime Minister Rutte and his delegation to the White House. 

Part of the reason we wanted to make this meeting happen is because we have no stronger ally than the Netherlands.  They consistently punch above their weight on a whole range of issues related to global security.  Prime Minister Rutte has been a strong supporter of NATO, as…