[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 123 (Wednesday, September 18, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1329]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE UNITED STATES-REPUBLIC OF KOREA NUCLEAR 
                         COOPERATION AGREEMENT

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                               speech of

                          HON. ADAM KINZINGER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 17, 2013

  Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Chairman 
Royce for his leadership on this very important piece of legislation. 
For 60 years, the alliance between the United States and the Republic 
of Korea has brought stability, security and prosperity to the Korean 
Peninsula and Asia-Pacific region. Most recently, the U.S.-Korean Free 
Trade Agreement has demonstrated our mutual commitment of shared future 
economic growth and prosperity.
  I rise in strong support of this bill as it is critically important 
to extend the current U.S.-South Korea civilian nuclear energy 
cooperation agreement for two years. While substantial progress has 
been made by the negotiators, more time is needed to properly complete 
a new agreement that recognizes both our countries' status as global 
leaders of nuclear energy. Swift passage of this 2-year extension will 
give both countries the confidence that cooperation between our two 
countries will continue smoothly.
  I urge all my colleagues to support H.R. 2449.

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