[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 20, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H4]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                           SUCCESSES OF 2003

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, over the last year, our 
Nation has experienced extraordinary successes. The American military 
has fought a victorious battle in Iraq to overthrow one of history's 
most despotic regimes and are continuing today to protect the American 
people in the war on terror. Thanks to their valor, the world is safer 
knowing that Saddam Hussein is no longer a threat.
  In the last year, as our economy struggled to work its way back out 
of recession, Congress brought tax relief to American families and 
businesses at the right time to get this economy moving again. In the 
past few months, stock markets are up, jobs have increased and our GDP 
has soared.
  We were also successful in bringing prescription drug coverage to our 
seniors, health savings plans to restore hope in the future of 
Medicare, and we brought further reforms to education to ensure our 
children receive the best chance for success.
  Tonight we will hear our President's State of the Union address, and 
while we face challenges ahead, the President has many successes to 
celebrate over the last year.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11.




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