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Dr. Condoleezza Rice

Date: Nov. 19, 2004
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security Unemployed and Low-Income


DR. CONDOLEEZZA RICE -- (House of Representatives - November 19, 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, I rise today to applaud the nomination by President Bush of Dr. Condoleezza Rice to be the 66th United States Secretary of State.

Dr. Rice is an extraordinary American leader who has served our Nation admirably during a time of war. She fully understands the true nature of the terrorist threat against our Nation and has shown the strength and dignity that will be needed to work with our coalition partners in the global war on terrorism.

Dr. Rice, born in Birmingham, Alabama, has lived a remarkable life. A former professor and provost of Stanford University, she is a foreign affairs expert who served in President George H. W. Bush's administration. As the current national security adviser, she is also a respected author and renowned classical pianist. As President Bush announced, the Secretary of State is America's face to the world; and in Dr. Rice the world will see the strength, the grace, and the decency of our country.

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

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