AlHijjah 20, 1434, Oct 25, 2013, SPA -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden met with Senator Pietro Grasso, the president of the Italian Senate, at the White House Friday. "The two leaders discussed their shared commitments to countering terrorism and organized crime, strengthening regional security from North Africa to Afghanistan, and creating new jobs and economic growth on both sides of the Atlantic, including through the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership," the White House said in a statement. "The U.S. Vice President affirmed that the U.S. partnership with Italy is one of the strongest links between the United States and Europe and praised Senator Grasso for his vision in helping prioritize and advance those legislative reforms that would put Italy on a path of growth and stability," the statement said.
