[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13408]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  ONE WEEK LATER AND STILL NO APOLOGY

  (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, the people of Illinois 
and the United States are rightfully concerned about the recent smear 
and slander made by Democrat Whip Senator Dick Durbin.
  After Democrat Whip Durbin likened U.S. troops to murderous 
dictators, columnist John Kass of the Chicago Tribune called on Senator 
Durbin to apologize to the Nation for his irresponsible and dangerous 
comments. Kass wrote, ``Hitler, Stalin and Pol Pot murdered roughly 50 
million people. At Guantanamo, suspected terrorists have been made 
uncomfortable, including a minion of Osama bin Laden's, but I haven't 
heard of anyone being killed there. We're at war, Senator.''
  The people of Illinois deserve a Senator who accurately represents 
their strong appreciation for the men and women who bravely serve our 
country at home and abroad. Democrat Whip Durbin made his reckless 
comments almost a week ago, and he has still not apologized for his 
comments. As the second ranking Democrat in the U.S. Senate, Durbin 
should take responsibility for his comments and immediately apologize 
to the U.S. troops and American families. I am grateful my son served 
in Iraq.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11.

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