[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 18]
[House]
[Pages 24286-24287]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          DR. CONDOLEEZZA RICE

  (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, I rise today to applaud 
the nomination by President Bush of Dr. Condoleezza Rice to be the 66th 
United States Secretary of State.
  Dr. Rice is an extraordinary American leader who has served our 
Nation admirably during a time of war. She fully understands the true 
nature of the terrorist threat against our Nation and has shown the 
strength and dignity that will be needed to work with our

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coalition partners in the global war on terrorism.
  Dr. Rice, born in Birmingham, Alabama, has lived a remarkable life. A 
former professor and provost of Stanford University, she is a foreign 
affairs expert who served in President George H. W. Bush's 
administration. As the current national security adviser, she is also a 
respected author and renowned classical pianist. As President Bush 
announced, the Secretary of State is America's face to the world; and 
in Dr. Rice the world will see the strength, the grace, and the decency 
of our country.
  In conclusion, may God bless our troops and we will never forget 
September 11.

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