[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6126]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     GEORGIA: AMERICA'S PROVEN ALLY

  (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, this week the House 
Democracy Assistance Commission, led by Chairman David Dreier, is 
hosting parliamentarians and staff from five emerging democracies.
  Last week, I welcomed the delegation from the Republic of Georgia, 
led by M.P. Nino Nakashidze, vice chairman of the Foreign Relations 
Committee. The delegation toured the Midlands of South Carolina, 
visiting the State House, the University of South Carolina, top 
international businesses, Fort Jackson, the Lexington Rotary Club and 
the Batesburg-Leesville Chamber of Commerce, coordinated by special 
assistants Walt Cartin and Jonathan Black.
  It is inspiring to meet fellow colleagues such as Georgia's, whose 
country has evolved from a repressed Soviet Republic to a vibrant 
democracy, promoting freedom with troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. The 
Republic of Georgia is an appreciated new ally of America, 
participating in the greatest spread of democracy in the history of the 
world.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11.

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