[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3758]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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            A BUILDING BLOCK IN OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH INDIA

  (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. Madam Speaker, today we will witness 
another important building block in the development of the strategic 
partnership between the United States and India.
  By introduction of bipartisan legislation to amend the Atomic Energy 
Act, Congress will begin the important process of authorizing peaceful 
nuclear cooperation between two great democracies that share similar 
values of goals and hopes for the future.
  While the title of this agreement focuses on nuclear cooperation, the 
scope of this proposal reaches far beyond nuclear issues. Improved 
strategic relations with India will promote nonproliferation, will 
increase our energy independence, will provide environmental 
protection, strengthen our national security, and create thousands of 
new jobs for American workers.
  As the global economy becomes increasingly competitive and the threat 
of terrorism endangers all free nations, America faces a historic 
opportunity with our friend, India. Our countries should take advantage 
of this unique chance to deliver tremendous mutual benefits to both 
Indian and American families.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11.

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