[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1852]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               PRAISING ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF USAID IN IRAQ

  (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, since 2003, the United 
States Agency for International Development has supported efforts to 
revitalize Iraq's economy, improve education, develop a vibrant civil 
society, and assist Iraqis in the development of their new democracy 
which protects American families by denying terrorists training camps.
  Thanks to USAID, 10 sewage treatments plants in Iraq have been 
refurbished; 97 percent of Iraqi children have been immunized against 
polio; 8.6 million new textbooks have been supplied to Iraqi schools; 
790,000 Iraqis participated in town meetings on democracy during their 
historic elections; five cities in Iraq have 19 refurbished or expanded 
water treatment plants; nearly 3,000 Iraqi schools have been rehabbed; 
2,500 Iraqis have been trained to provide primary health care; 1,200 
megawatts of new/rehabilitation generation capacity have been added to 
Iraqi's electricity grid.
  Today, the Victory in Iraq Caucus will host USAID Iraq director Dawn 
Liberi to learn more about progress taking place throughout Iraq. I 
urge my colleagues to join me for this important event.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops and we will never forget 
September 11.

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