[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 117 (Tuesday, September 11, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H5590-H5591]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 AMERICA WILL NOT REST UNTIL TERRORISTS ARE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE BEFORE 
                               THE WORLD

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, as the profound tragedies in New York, 
Pennsylvania, and Washington flashed before the world, I was struck 
again by the greatness of our people, their valor, their order, their 
dignity; indeed, their actions of honor, one by one, shown to the 
world, loving mercy more than life itself.
  As one Member, I can certainly say our Nation will not rest until the 
terrorists responsible for yesterday's carnage are brought to justice 
before the entire world.

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  I have also been overwhelmed by the outpouring of sympathy that our 
office is receiving from throughout the world. We thank President 
Putin. We thank the Prime Minister of Great Britain, Tony Blair, and 
all the world leaders who are sending us condolences and sympathies to 
our people.
  But yesterday I received another offer of sympathy, this time from a 
Roman Catholic vicar general from the nation of Ukraine:

       I would like to present to you and through you, 
     Congresswoman, to all the American people our condolences 
     because of the terrible tragedy that has stricken the whole 
     world.

  As the profound tragedies in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania 
flashed before the world, I was struck again by the greatness of our 
people--their valor, their order, their dignity. Indeed, their acts of 
honor--one by one shown to the world. At every turn loving mercy more 
than life. To America's enemies let me say; our Nation will not rest 
until the terrorists responsible for yesterday's carnage are brought to 
justice before the entire world.
  I have also been overwhelmed by the outpouring of sympathy coming to 
our people from throughout the world--President Putin, Prime Minister 
Blair of Great Britain.

       I would like to present to You and Through You--to all the 
     American people--our condolences because of the terrible 
     tragedy that has stricken the whole world.
       We have been very shaken to learn about a series of acts of 
     terrorism that happened in the United States of America 
     yesterday.
       It has been an awful blow by its cruelty and scale that 
     struck not only the USA but all humanity. I received the 
     notice during spiritual retreats in our Higher Spiritual 
     Seminary [in Vorzel] where all priests of our Diocese came. 
     As a sign of our unity and sympathy in your grief we 
     celebrated Holy Mass for the souls of the departed and prayed 
     for all victims. May the Lord strengthen them by His grace 
     that they may outlive this horrible disaster.
       In all our churches there are Divine Services and prayers 
     said for the souls of the departed victims and for all those 
     who have suffered.
       These days our hearts and our prayers are with your people.
           Sincerely Yours,

                               Bishop Stanislaw Shyrokoradiuk,

                                              Roman Catholic Vicar
     General Ukraine.

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