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Congressional StatementsWilson Introduces Resolution to Commend India's Republic DayRemarks in House of Representatives Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Joe Wilson introduced a Congressional Resolution to commemorate India's Republic Day and made the following remarks: "I join with Indian-Americans across the nation in recognition of India's Republic Day, which was celebrated this last Sunday. Fifty-three years ago, India's Constitution, greatly influenced by America's founding fathers, was adopted to solidify its parliamentary democracy," said Rep. Wilson. "Today, India is the world's largest democracy of over one billion people, and the shared values of the American and Indian people have never been more apparent. Our countries share a love of freedom and both uphold the ideal of equality of all people, regardless of faith, gender, or ethnicity. "As the Co-Chair of the House India Caucus, along with Co-Chairman Joseph Crowley of New York, I commend both President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, elected leaders of the world's two largest democracies, for continuing to actively cultivate strong ties between the United States and India. "I urge the Indian American community nationwide to contact their Member of Congress to cosponsor this important legislation." H. Con. Res 15 currently has 34 cosponsors: Neil Abercrombie (HI); Shelley Berkley (NV); Howard Berman (Calif.); Sherrod Brown (OH); Joseph Crowley (NY); Jim Davis (Fla.); Tom Davis (VA); Martin Frost (TX); Joseph Hoeffel (PA); Rush Holt (NJ); Jay Inslee (WA); Mark Kirk (Ill.); Joe Knollenberg (MI); Sander Levin (MI); Frank LoBiondo (NJ); Zoe Lofgren (Calif.); Jim Matheson; (UT); Jim McDermott (WA); Michael McNulty (NY); Sue Myrick (NC); Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); Frank Pallone (NJ); Charles Rangel (NY); Mike Rogers (MI); Edward Royce (Calif.); Loretta Sanchez (Calif.); Janice Schakowsky (Ill.); Adam Schiff (Calif.); Adam Smith (WA); Patrick Toomey (PA); Anthony Weiner (NY); Robert Wexler (Fla.); Sue Kelly (NY); and Judy Biggert (Ill.). |
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