[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 20105]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          SOUTH CAROLINA CARES

  (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, some 1,500 evacuees from 
the Gulf Coast, and particularly in New Orleans, are calling Columbia, 
South Carolina, home through the help of a unique grass-roots effort 
called South Carolina Cares, which combines private, public, and faith-
based organizations.
  I want to extend my thanks to my fellow Congressman, the gentleman 
from South Carolina (Mr. Clyburn), Columbia Mayor Bob Coble, and 
University of South Carolina president Andrew Sorensen who worked with 
the American Red Cross and initiated the effort that now involves 
thousands of people.
  At South Carolina Cares, the only rule is the Golden Rule, and fellow 
citizens are treated as we would like to be treated if we were in this 
unthinkable situation. As Sam Tenenbaum, chairman of South Carolina 
Cares said, ``Put yourself in their shoes.''
  South Carolina Cares is a model for the Nation, demonstrating how 
people, companies, and organizations and government at all levels are 
coming together to help their fellow Americans. They will continue to 
respond to this crisis with action, compassion, and leadership.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops and we will never forget 
September 11.

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