Joe named Co-chair of Congressional Caucus

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Washington, Feb 7: Republican Congressman Joe Wilson has been named the Republican co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans replacing outgoing Co-Chair Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.

''I am grateful to once again serve as co-chair of the India Caucus. I appreciate Ranking Member Ros-Lehtinen's leadership, and I am excited to continue working with her and all members of the Caucus during the next two years. We have secured several recent successes - most notably passage of the US-India Nuclear Cooperation Promotion Act. Building on these accomplishments, I am confident the 110th Congress will prove just as rewarding,'' Mr Wilson said in a statement.

''I am grateful to once again serve as co-chair of the India Caucus. I appreciate Ranking Member Ros-Lehtinen's leadership, and I am excited to continue working with her and all members of the Caucus during the next two years. We have secured several recent successes - most notably passage of the US-India Nuclear Cooperation Promotion Act. Building on these accomplishments, I am confident the 110th Congress will prove just as rewarding,'' Mr Wilson said in a statement.

Democratic Caucus members yesterday named Congressman Jim McDermott as their Co-Chair. Mr McDermott, who has a special interest in India has visited the country at least 18 times and is known to have taken important steps to increase HIV/AIDS campaign in Mumbai.

''I have had the pleasure of working closely with Congressman McDermott on issues affecting India, and I look forward to continuing our relationship as we strive to increase ties between the United States and India,'' Mr Wilson said.

''Rep. Joe Wilson is a credit to his constituents and party, and I am delighted that he too is returning to a leadership role in the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans,'' Mr McDermott said. ''Our role as co-chairs will be unequivocally bi-partisan and that's in the best interests of our nation and our relationship with India.'' Mr Wilson, who has visited India a few times, previously served as the co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans during the 108th Congress.


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