[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 19 (Wednesday, February 15, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H277-H278]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               PRAISING ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF USAID IN IRAQ

  (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, since 2003, the United 
States Agency for International Development has supported efforts to 
revitalize Iraq's economy, improve education, develop a vibrant civil 
society, and assist Iraqis in the development of their new democracy 
which protects American families by denying terrorists training camps.
  Thanks to USAID, 10 sewage treatments plants in Iraq have been 
refurbished; 97 percent of Iraqi children

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have been immunized against polio; 8.6 million new textbooks have been 
supplied to Iraqi schools; 790,000 Iraqis participated in town meetings 
on democracy during their historic elections; five cities in Iraq have 
19 refurbished or expanded water treatment plants; nearly 3,000 Iraqi 
schools have been rehabbed; 2,500 Iraqis have been trained to provide 
primary health care; 1,200 megawatts of new/rehabilitation generation 
capacity have been added to Iraqi's electricity grid.
  Today, the Victory in Iraq Caucus will host USAID Iraq director Dawn 
Liberi to learn more about progress taking place throughout Iraq. I 
urge my colleagues to join me for this important event.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops and we will never forget 
September 11.

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