[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Pages 22074-22075]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 81--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS TO 
   WELCOME THE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA, ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE, ON THE 
OCCASION OF HIS VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES, AND TO AFFIRM THAT INDIA IS 
   A VALUED FRIEND AND PARTNER AND AN IMPORTANT ALLY IN THE CAMPAIGN 
                    AGAINST INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM

  Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Helms, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Brownback, Mr. 
Sarbanes, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Allen, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. 
Kerry) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
considered and agreed to:

                            S. Con. Res. 81

       Whereas Congress is pleased to welcome the Prime Minister 
     of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on his visit to the United 
     States;
       Whereas the United States and India, the world's two 
     largest democracies, are natural allies, based on their 
     shared values and common interests in building a stable, 
     peaceful, and prosperous world in the 21st century;
       Whereas from the very day that the terrorist attacks in New 
     York and Washington occurred, India has expressed its 
     condolences for the terrible losses, its solidarity with the

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     American people, and its pledge of full cooperation in the 
     campaign against international terrorism;
       Whereas India, which has been on the front lines in the 
     fight against international terrorism for many years, 
     directly shares America's grief over the terrorist attacks 
     against the United States on September 11, 2001, with the 
     number of missing Indian nationals and persons of Indian 
     origin estimated at 250;
       Whereas the United States and India are engaged as partners 
     in a global coalition to combat the scourge of international 
     terrorism, a partnership that began well before the tragic 
     events of September 11, 2001;
       Whereas cooperation between India and the United States 
     extends beyond the current international campaign against 
     terrorism, and has been steadily developing over recent years 
     in such areas as preserving stability and growth in the 
     global economy, protecting the environment, combating 
     infectious diseases, and expanding trade, especially in 
     emerging knowledge-based industries and high technology 
     areas; and
       Whereas more than 1,000,000 Americans of Indian heritage 
     have contributed immeasurably to American society: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That it is the sense of Congress--
       (1) to welcome the Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari 
     Vajpayee, to the United States;
       (2) to express profound gratitude to the Government of 
     India for its expressions of sympathy for the September 11, 
     2001, terrorist attacks and its demonstrated willingness to 
     fully cooperate with the United States in the campaign 
     against terrorism; and
       (3) to pledge commitment to the continued expansion of 
     friendship and cooperation between the United States and 
     India.

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