[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11193]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       IRAQ AND THE WAR ON TERROR

  (Mr. GINGREY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank our brave servicemen 
and women for their exceptional work in fighting the global war on 
terror.
  I recently spent time in Iraq with the 48th Brigade Combat Unit of 
the Georgia Army National Guard. This unit was doing some incredible 
humanitarian work for the Iraqi people, building schools and managing 
health clinics. Of course, these aren't the stories that you read about 
on the front page of the New York Times, so I want to share one with 
you today.
  One evening during my trip, I was having dinner with a young sergeant 
named Keith Weathers. This sergeant would explain to me why his unit 
was doing so much to help the Iraqi people. Sergeant Weathers said it 
was because he and most Americans have hope and opportunity, and it was 
his mission to share the abundant opportunities our Nation enjoys with 
those struggling to achieve freedom in Iraq.
  Mr. Speaker, our soldiers are bringing hope and opportunity for the 
Iraqi people every day. The war on terror is not an easy fight, nor is 
it an expedient fight, but it is undoubtedly the right fight.
  I hope we all take Sergeant Weathers's words to heart and continue 
supporting our troops and their mission.

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