[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 138 (Thursday, October 2, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H9134]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  COMMENDING MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA AND FORT GORDON COMMUNITY FOR 
                    THEIR EFFORTS TO FIGHT TERRORISM

  (Mr. BURNS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BURNS. Mr. Speaker, in the wake of the September 11, 2001, 
attacks, the Medical College of Georgia, the U.S. Army Signal Center 
and the Southeast Regional Army Medical Command at Fort Gordon have 
joined together to train military and civilian personnel in disaster 
response, emergency medical response and emergency response 
coordination. I commend them for their efforts to develop the Training 
Center for Disaster Medicine Preparedness and a Disaster Response 
Simulation Center.
  These three organizations combine to include world-class medical 
education facilities, faculty and advanced communications 
infrastructure, ensuring well-trained and prepared personnel in the 
event of a natural disaster or a terrorist attack serving not only east 
Georgia but indeed the entire Nation.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend MCG and the Fort Gordon community for their 
efforts on behalf of our Nation.

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