[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 31 (Tuesday, March 15, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H1425]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             SEEDS OF PEACE

  (Mr. FOLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FOLEY. Mr. Speaker, I want to commend the administration for 
their strong stand in bringing peace to the Middle East and to all 
regions in the world.
  Several weeks ago I displayed an editorial drawing showing where the 
seeds of peace had been planted thanks to our work in Afghanistan and 
in Iraq. Syria is withdrawing from Lebanon. Iraqi citizens have voted 
in its first democratically held election. India and Pakistan are 
cooperating over Kashmir. The Israelis and the Palestinians are making 
strides towards settlement of their long-standing disputes. Libya has 
surrendered its nuclear arms. And now as we turn our sights on Iran and 
North Korea, we urge them to join other nations in surrendering these 
dangerous weapons.
  Only through this administration have these strides and gains been 
made possible. Only through the firmness of this presidency have we 
finally stood up to terrorists worldwide and said enough is enough.
  Finally, leaders of the Muslim community have stood up and rebelled 
against Osama bin Laden, commemorating the one-year Spanish train 
bombing.
  Finally, people are starting to recognize freedom and peace do have a 
cause, they do have a price. The cost is loss of life of American 
personnel. But if peace comes to the world, those sacrifices would have 
been worth it.

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