Madam Speaker,
Mr. President,
Ladies and Gentlemen of the United States Congress,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

I want to start by telling you something: For France, friendship first and foremost means being true to one’s friends, to one's values, to one's history.  France is the friend of the United States of America.  It's not just the President of France who is talking, I am only the mouthpiece of the people of France.
Since the United States first appeared on the world scene, our two peoples – the American people and the French people – have always been friends.  The hardships our two countries have undergone have strengthened this friendship.
Friends may have differences;  they may have disagreements;  they may have disputes as families do.
But in times of difficulty, in times of hardship, friends stand together, side by side;  they support each other and help one another.
In times of difficulty, in times of hardship, America and France have always stood side by side, supported one another, helped one another [....]