[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 1999-2000]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         COMMENDING ANOTHER YEAR OF PRESIDENT BUSH'S LEADERSHIP

  (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, President Bush has shown 
courageous leadership on many fronts since his last State of the Union 
Address a year ago.
  In November, the President moved forward in the war on terrorism by 
securing a unanimous vote by the United Nations Security Council to 
force Saddam Hussein to disarm. Day by day, these inspectors uncover 
more evidence of Iraq's noncompliance and continued threat to Americans 
and our allies. As a result, President Bush is building a coalition to 
secure a regime change in Iraq. On this issue, the President is not 
just leading America, he is leading the freedom-loving world.
  The President continues to work with our allies to capture al Qaeda 
terrorists wherever they may be hiding, and he has pushed for the 
creation of a new Department of Homeland Security.
  I applaud the President for his leadership and inspiration to the 
American people, and I know tonight's State of the Union Address will 
send a message to the world that America is strong, united, determined 
and prepared to take on the challenges of 2003.

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