[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 117 (Tuesday, September 11, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H5496]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               STANDING TOGETHER IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY

  (Ms. PELOSI asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, yesterday was a day from hell, a tragedy 
that was perpetrated by people with a demonic view, who do not value 
human life. Words have never been less adequate than to meet the 
challenge of giving sympathy to the families of those affected.
  On behalf of my constituents, I want to extend sympathy to those 
families of the victims, to make special note of those who were 
courageously there, the public safety people in New York who also lost 
their lives.
  We do not know the extent of the casualties yet, Mr. Speaker, but we 
cannot let one of the casualties be the freedom that is the foundation 
of our country. We stand united behind our President and behind our 
congressional leaders as we try to inspire confidence in the American 
people and restore calm. Panic, of course, is the best thing we could 
give the terrorists. It would be a victory for them.
  I hope that also in terms of calm and confidence, that we will have 
an emergency supplemental which will fully fund FEMA to meet the needs 
of the people affected in New York and also to meet the needs to 
restore the Pentagon.
  We always pray for God to bless America. In the spirit of our people, 
God has blessed America. The people of Oklahoma gave us an example. New 
York will rise from the ashes like the great Phoenix that it will be.

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