[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6123]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       PROMOTING GOOD 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, under the leadership of 
the gentleman from Texas (Mr. DeLay), the House has provided tax 
relief, creating 3 million jobs, prescription drug coverage for needy 
citizens, and welfare reform, promoting independence, along with a 
strengthened military to protect American families.
  Additionally, Majority Leader DeLay and his wife Christine play a 
valuable role in their home community. As foster parents, they have 
devoted themselves to improving the lives of abused and neglected 
children and are now focusing their efforts on creating homes for 
foster children who need them. Their work is a true sign of compassion 
that is rarely recognized.
  The gentleman from Texas (Mr. DeLay) has been called one of the most 
effective leaders in the history of the House of Representatives, and 
it is his effectiveness that motivates his critics. Radical liberals, 
financed by a billionaire, are leading a desperate smear campaign 
against a decent man who has delivered remarkable results. His critics 
are inspired by bitterness, hatred, and partisanship, and their smears 
will fail as they failed against Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, 
Condoleezza Rice, and John Ashcroft.
  The gentleman from Texas (Mr. DeLay) will continue his success of 
effectiveness for the American people.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11.

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