[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 166 (Tuesday, October 30, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H12159]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             IN MEMORY OF THE STUDENTS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES

  (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. Madam Speaker, this past weekend the 
University of South Carolina and Clemson University suffered a tragic 
loss when seven of their fellow students died in a house fire.
  As a USC Law School graduate and parent of a current Clemson student, 
I know the sadness and grief so many must be feeling at this time, and 
our hearts and prayers go out to these two great communities. I know 
that the strength and companionship shared by the students, faculty, 
family and friends, led by President Andrew Sorenson of USC and 
President Jim Barker of Clemson, will help them through this difficult 
time.
  I wish to express the deepest condolences on behalf of the House of 
Representatives, my family, and the people of South Carolina to the 
families and friends of those students who lost their lives. I 
especially grieve because my mother was a member of Delta Delta Delta 
sorority at USC and my father was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon 
fraternity at USC.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th.

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