[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 92 (Monday, June 3, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H4183]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CONGRATULATIONS, PRIME MINISTER MODI

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, congratulations to Prime 
Minister Narendra Modi for his landslide victory on May 23, as 600 
million Indians went to the polls.
  After the elections, Prime Minister Modi called for a ``strong and 
inclusive India.'' According to The Washington Times, Modi said, ``This 
election has become a movement of social unity,'' and that his 
government would work to earn the trust of all Indians, including 
religious minorities such as Muslims and Christians.
  India's rising global standing is due in large part to the leadership 
of Prime Minister Modi, who has promoted free enterprise to create 
jobs. His reelection reinforces the strategic partnership between India 
and the United States.
  Best wishes to Prime Minister Modi on his next term. India is 
appreciated as the world's largest democracy by America, which is the 
oldest democracy. India is well represented in Washington by Ambassador 
Harsh Vardhan Shringla.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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