[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Pages 11461-11462]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



        COMMENDING SENATOR BROWNBACK FOR HIS STATEMENT ON INDIA

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, a few moments ago the Senator who is 
presiding over the Senate spoke on the floor, expressing some views 
about the nation of India. I believe the Senator raised a very 
important matter that is too little discussed in our Government, in our 
news media, and in this country. It seems to me every time I have heard 
the Senator speak on it, he makes perfectly good sense.
  I believe the Senator is on the right track with a very important 
issue for our country. I simply want to say to the Senator, thank you 
for raising it. I believe it is a matter we need to discuss more.

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  India is soon to be the most populous nation in the world. It is a 
democracy. There is no reason for us to have an adversarial 
relationship with them. The CTBT issues can be overcome. It is time for 
us to rethink our policy in that area.
  I thank the Senator for raising the issue.
  I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Allard). The Senator from West Virginia.

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