[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 59 (Tuesday, May 12, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S4682]
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                      THE U.S.-INDIAN RELATIONSHIP

  Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, Senator Harkin from Iowa recently spoke 
on the floor about the terrible occurrence recently happening in India, 
the explosion of three nuclear devices, which has been roundly 
condemned around the world. It is very destabilizing in the Indian 
subcontinent and is going to trigger a set of automatic sanctions.
  In the Foreign Relations Committee, at 2 p.m. tomorrow afternoon, we 
will be holding a hearing about the actions taken by the Indian 
Government, its consequences on the U.S.-Indian relationship, and its 
consequences throughout that subcontinent. I certainly invite all the 
Members of the U.S. Senate and others interested to watch these 
hearings and to follow those, because this is a significant event that 
has occurred. It has significant ramifications on U.S.-India 
relationships and is an action that is happening in one of the most 
volatile regions of the world.
  I think we all advise and advocate strongly, for our allies and other 
friends of ours in the neighborhood, for there to be a calm, stable 
response to this and that there not be further testing to take place. 
We will explore these issues in the Foreign Relations Committee 
tomorrow at 2 o'clock.
  I yield the floor.

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