President Bush has a Record of Leadership

PRESIDENT BUSH HAS A RECORD OF LEADERSHIP -- (House of Representatives - October 06, 2004)

(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, last night, Americans saw the choice of Dick Cheney and John Edwards. It is being debated now who prevailed.

Where people know John Edwards best, his and my home, birth State of South Carolina and his home State of North Carolina, the people are overwhelmingly supporting Dick Cheney to continue his service with President Bush to best protect American families in the war on terrorism.

Senator Kerry has a 20-year record in the Senate of voting against every major weapons system that won the Cold War and that our troops are using today. Senator Kerry has proposed budget cuts in intelligence even after the first World Trade Center bombing. He voted against the first Gulf War; he voted for the current war in Iraq and then against the funding to give our troops the body armor needed to fight the war. This is not the kind of record Americans expect in a commander in chief.

President Bush and Vice President Cheney have a strong and clear record of leading our Nation in the war on terror. President Bush has shown he will take the fight to the terrorists wherever they are, protecting American families from future terror attacks here at home.

In conclusion, may God bless our troops. We will never forget September 11.