[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 117 (Tuesday, September 11, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H5499]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ANOTHER DAY OF INFAMY

  (Mr. GILMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, another day of infamy as our Nation has 
fallen victim to the most vicious, devastating acts of terrorism in the 
history of our great Nation.
  Our prayers go out to the thousands of our fellow citizens in New 
York, in Washington, and elsewhere around the Nation who have suffered 
from this barbaric, evil act.
  Members of this body have long called for increased support to combat 
terrorism, to beef up our intelligence capabilities. Our Nation must 
now rise from the ashes of this devastation. As we review our Nation's 
antiterrorism policies, we must use all means available to ensure that 
such a massacre will never be repeated.
  To the rescue workers and New York's finest and bravest firemen and 
police officers who paid the ultimate price, we honor their commitment 
to punish those responsible. These heinous, targeted, coordinated acts 
of cowardice committed against innocent Americans was an attack on our 
Nation's economic and military strength. We will certainly not allow 
that to occur again.

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