[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 55 (Tuesday, May 9, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H2187]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         DARFUR PEACE AGREEMENT

  (Mr. WOLF asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I rise to welcome the news of the signing of 
the Darfur peace agreement. It is important to recognize the hard work 
that our international partners and the administration have done on 
this issue. Specifically, President Bush has done an outstanding job, 
as have Secretary Rice, Deputy Secretary Zoellick and Roger Winter; and 
there should be special gratitude expressed to Secretary Zoellick who 
went out there and spent 5 days to bring this to fruition.
  Their efforts have moved the parties to an agreement, and the United 
States now must remain steadfast in this effort. It is my hope this 
agreement will be a stepping stone toward achieving lasting peace and 
security for the people of Darfur.
  The international community and the American people now have an 
opportunity to take meaningful steps to improve the lives of the people 
of Darfur.
  Most of the food in Darfur where I visited is coming from the United 
States Government and from the American people as a result of what the 
Bush administration has done. However, we must remember that women and 
children are still dying in the camps. Men are still being killed, and 
the genocide is still taking place. We must build on that momentum.
  But the efforts of the administration are to be commended. And 
although the road ahead is long, this administration and Bob Zoellick 
have done an outstanding job. And the people who rallied on the Mall 
last week ought to be congratulated, too.

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