[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 89 (Tuesday, July 11, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H4969]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                  IRAQ

  (Mr. GINGREY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the important 
progress being made in Iraq. Let me remind my colleagues and the 
American people of the incredible accomplishments United States troops 
and the Iraqi people have achieved over the last 4 years.
  Saddam Hussein is behind bars, and al Qaeda's top leaders have been 
eliminated. Iraqi security forces currently participate in more than 90 
percent of all security operations, and the Iraqi people are 
increasingly coming forth with actionable intelligence about terrorist 
activity.
  But, Mr. Speaker, the progress in Iraq cannot be measured solely on 
our military success. The Iraqi people can now watch commercial 
television. They can read independent newspapers. Women are part of the 
political process. In fact, women secured 31 percent of the seats in 
the Iraqi National Assembly. Primary school enrollment has increased by 
nearly 3 million children, and Iraqi medical schools now graduate more 
than 2,000 doctors a year.
  So, Mr. Speaker, as we congratulate the Iraqi people on these 
successes, let's not forget to thank our troops for the important work 
they are doing in Iraq, training soldiers, building schools, working 
every day for security and freedom in the Middle East.

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