Malcolm Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Congressman Neal for his many years of work and support for Ireland and on the peace process. Mr. Neal spoke of how important it is that we work in a cross-party fashion. Equally, as Mr. Neal will be aware, the success of support in the United States of America has been because of working across the aisle with Democrats and Republicans. It has, perhaps, been a little bit challenging with the White House over recent years. It might be unfair to ask a Massachusetts Democrat, but on the importance for us of also working with the Republican Party, where does Mr. Neal believe that party will go with regard to its relationship with Ireland, the UK and the European Union?

My second question is broader. There is an opportunity now, and especially with a Biden Presidency, for the European Union and the United States of America to work more closely on trade issues and in tackling some of those global challenges, including climate change. In this post-Brexit scenario, where does Mr. Neal see the relationship between the United States of America and the European Union developing?