Joe Crowley: “I, too, want to rise in strong support of the Henry Hyde India Nuclear Energy Cooperation Act. I want to commend my…”

“I, too, want to rise in strong support of the Henry Hyde India Nuclear Energy Cooperation Act. I want to commend my friend and chairman, who I have deep respect for, Chairman Hyde, and my soon-to-be Chair of the International Relations Committee, Mr. Lantos, for their work they put into crafting this bipartisan conference report. I would also like to commend the staff of both the House International Relations Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for the work they have done to reach a compromise on this deal before we end this 109th Congress. We here in Congress are not the only ones who have been engaged in pushing forward this important cooperation agreement or this bilateral relationship. I must also recognize the work of the Indian American community for the incredible advocacy they have demonstrated and the incredible support they have demonstrated for this legislation. This legislation creates a two-step process, and by passing the conference report today, we will have taken that very important first step.”