[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14581]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               BUILDING PEACE BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN

  (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, as the leaders of India 
and Pakistan continue their efforts to bring peace to South Asia, a 
historic visit to Capitol Hill takes place this week by a delegation of 
parliamentarians from India and Pakistan for a joint political and 
cultural exchange. These 14 parliamentarians have traveled together as 
a team to America and represent the future hopes of more than 1 billion 
people.
  While India and Pakistan have lived in enmity for more than 50 years, 
the people of both nations share similar cultures and ambitions such as 
respect for family, religious traditions, and the desire to see South 
Asia prosper financially with peace between these two nations. These 
parliamentarians represent the symbolic interest of these common 
interests.
  The future of South Asia lies in the hands of its young men and 
women. I commend the American Council of Young Political Leaders for 
bringing this delegation of South Asian leaders to America, and I am 
confident that one day, India and Pakistan will live in peace as 
neighbors for mutual benefit as we all work together for victory in the 
global war on terror.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11.

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