Honorable Tom Lantos
United States Representative, California, Democrat
Representative Lantos wasfirst elected to the U.S.House of Representatives in November 1980. In the 109th Congress, heserved on the Government Reform Committee. He will chair the InternationalRelations Committee starting in January 2007. The following is excerpted fromthe December 9, 2006, House floor debate on passage of the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy CooperationAct conference report. India today is the preeminentstate in South Asia. It is becoming apolitical and economic powerhouse of over 1.1 billion people with a thrivingeconomy and a vibrant democracy. By these and other measures, India is astate that should be at the very…
