[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 129 (Monday, October 1, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S9970]
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                 AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE FROM NEW JERSEY

  Mr. CORZINE. Madam President, it is with deep pride and a certain 
humility that I rise today to pay tribute to the women and men of New 
Jersey who in the midst of very personal loss and deep sadness, 
responded immediately to the rescue and recovery efforts that followed 
the despicable attack on the World Trade Center.
  In the face of risk and danger, courageous New Jerseyans stepped 
forward and brought a powerful message to the innocent victims and 
their desperate families: ``You are not alone.''
  New Jersey firefighters, police, EMTs, technicians, nurses, doctors, 
construction workers and welders, worked tirelessly through day and 
night. New Jersey residents came out in force to donate blood, 
supplies, and resources. The open doors of New Jersey schools, places 
of worship, and homes welcomed the weary, the hungry, and the wounded.
  All of this was done in the spirit of kindness and generosity, of 
selflessness and bravery that makes our nation the strongest in the 
world.
  That spirit motivated the undaunted and determined passengers of 
United Flight 93, many of whom were New Jerseyans, to take action 
against hijackers for the noblest cause, so others might live.
  Now that same spirit carries through communities around New Jersey 
where families and friends, neighbors and strangers alike, gather to 
console one another in this time of grief and anguish. Let there be no 
doubt, we are all in this together.
  To the men and women of New Jersey who have reached out to others in 
this time of unspeakable devastation, may the peace that you share be 
an example for all the world. Your heroic deeds will never be 
forgotten.

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