I have always complained about the fact that we did not seem to pay attention to the Asia-Pacific Region from previous administrations.

I just want to personally thank you again, Mr. Chairman, for your leadership in having this hearing today.

We think that the United States, that American companies will bring a tremendous amount of technology and support to be able to help that.

I have great hope that you will play an important part to work together to restore our U.S.-India relations.

We have shared goals and objectives, and we like to see that not only do we have shared goals and objectives, but that we work closely together in achieving those goals.

Good days are coming.

Prime Minister Modi's victory is India's victory. It is our victory, too.

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I will show them the physical evidence of what it is doing.

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there is nothing illegal in what the President in this administration has done