Praising Accomplishments of Usaid In Iraq

PRAISING ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF USAID IN IRAQ -- (House of Representatives - February 15, 2006)

(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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