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UNIPAC Press Release 06/29/2006
The US India civil nuclear agreement has passed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee with an overwhelming majority vote of 14 to 2. Chairman Richard Lugar (R-IN) and Ranking Democrat Joseph Biden (D-DE) came together to draft bipartisan legislation and led the effort to have it passed by the committee. Dubbed the "Lugar-Biden Bill", it differs from President Bush's original legislation but does not contain any so-called deal-breakers. At the vote, Chairman Lugar commended the agreement as "the most important strategic diplomatic initiative undertaken by President Bush." He continued, "By concluding this pact and the far-reaching set of cooperative agreements that accompany it, the President has embraced a long-term outlook that seeks to enhance the core strength of our foreign policy in a way that will give us new diplomatic options and improve global stability."
Chairman of USINPAC, Sanjay Puri commented, "This is another victory for the Indian American community. Just a short time ago, critics were saying that this deal was dead. But the community came together and worked hard everyday and it is because of the community's efforts that this agreement has passed the House International Relations Committee and the Foreign Relations Committee." ![]() You may also access this article through our web-site http://www.lokvani.com/ |
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