[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 20543]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     SUCCESS FOR BULGARIA AND LIBYA

  (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, after serving nearly 8 
years in a Libyan prison, five Bulgarian nurses yesterday were joyously 
released home to Sofia, Bulgaria, escorted by Cecilia Sarkozy, wife of 
the President of France, America's first ally. These nurses and a 
Palestinian doctor were sadly sentenced to life in prison for allegedly 
contaminating children with the AIDS virus.
  This successful outcome could not have been achieved without the 
diligent efforts of the state of Qatar; the European Union; and the 
President of the French Republic, Nicolas Sarkozy. I commend their 
efforts to reach a peaceful result with Libya. This is positive for the 
people of Libya and the people of Bulgaria. This is a crucial 
achievement of extraordinary advances for North Africa and Southeast 
Europe, who will be partners with America.
  As the co-Chair of the Congressional Bulgaria Caucus along with 
Congresswoman Tauscher of California, it is my privilege to work with 
Ambassador Elena Poptodorova. God bless the nurses of Bulgaria.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th and the terrorist attack on Glasgow Airport.

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