[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 140 (Wednesday, October 17, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H6922]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         FREEDOM SHALL PREVAIL

  (Mr. FOLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks and include therein 
extraneous material.)
  Mr. FOLEY. Mr. Speaker, let me associate myself with the remarks of 
the gentleman from Missouri and also to salute all of the people that 
work in this fine building.
  We have been under a unique amount of pressure in recent days, but I 
have to salute the entirety of this Capitol, the police, the rank and 
file workers, the members who work for the Clerk's office, the pages, 
everyone else who has participated in keeping an orderly transition for 
our government.
  Mr. bin Laden, your 15 minutes of fame are about over. The United 
States is united together in an attempt to rid the world of people like 
you who have threatened civilization, harmed our citizens, and now are 
infecting our territories with a bacteria. You will not win. You will 
not win this battle, because the United States stands for freedom, and 
that freedom shall prevail.
  We thank you all, our citizens, who have rallied behind the flag and 
our President, we thank you for entrusting us, not only with your 
votes, but your opportunity to lead this country. And as Members of 
Congress, we remain united behind our President to rid the world of 
terror, to rid the world of hatred, and to make certain that your days 
are numbered.

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