[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15863]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                PRIME MINISTER SINGH'S MAJORITY REMAINS

  (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, yesterday India's 
Parliament held a confidence vote on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's 
majority coalition. Prime Minister Singh's majority prevailed. This is 
good news for the U.S.-India civilian nuclear agreement that is 
currently under consideration by the International Atomic Energy Agency 
and Nuclear Suppliers Group.
  A minority party of the Indian Parliament called for the vote in 
opposition to Prime Minister Singh's decision to send the nuclear 
agreement to the IAEA for consideration. Yesterday's victory provides a 
political mandate for the agreement between the United States and India 
which will strengthen our partnership as well as further the 
advancement of nuclear energy, which is good jobs and stable power for 
the people of India.
  As the citizens of my home State of South Carolina know, nuclear 
energy is a clean and renewable energy source. For over 30 years, over 
50 percent of electricity generated in our State has come from nuclear 
power.
  As a long-time supporter of the civilian nuclear agreement, I am 
grateful that we will continue to step closer to having the agreement 
implemented.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th.

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