[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12898]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AAPI HOSTS SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 13, 2010

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, I rise to commend the 
American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin for their 
successful 28th annual convention. I was honored to join AAPI members 
from around the country at a reception on Capitol Hill, where nearly 
500 physicians from 27 states had registered to make their voices heard 
in Congress.
  As the past co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian 
Americans, I have seen firsthand the professionalism, dedication, and 
success of Indian American doctors from rural and medically underserved 
areas to cities across South Carolina. I was recruited for the Caucus 
before I was elected by noted Lexington physician Dr. Kaushal Sinha and 
his wife Arunima, of Irmo, South Carolina.
  I want to commend Dr. Vinod K. Shah of Maryland for his successful 
presidency and wish Dr. Ajeet R. Singhvi of California the very best as 
he leads AAPI forward.
  This is an historic period for South Carolina where State 
Representative Nikki Haley of Lexington, a very successful legislator 
of Indian heritage has served as a Majority Whip and is now a nominee 
for Governor.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops and we will never forget 
September 11th in the Global War on Terrorism.

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