[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 144 (Thursday, October 25, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1931]
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    IN HONOR OF THE FRIENDS OF DAG HAMMARSKOLD PLAZA AND TURTLE BAY 
  ASSOCIATION'S NIGHT OF REMEMBRANCE FOR THE EIGHTH BATTALION ENGINE 
   EIGHT AND LADDER TWO OF THE NEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE 
   SEVENTEENTH POLICE PRECINCT OF THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 25, 2001

  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, New York City was forever 
changed by the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 
11, 2001. Our bonds with each other as New Yorkers and Americans are 
stronger now than ever before. As our compassion for our fellow New 
Yorkers has grown, so has our respect and admiration for New York 
City's firefighters and police officers. Our sense of gratitude cannot 
be fully expressed in words.
  This crisis has touched the heart of the nation. It has engendered 
unprecedented acts of altruism and a remarkable outpouring of support 
and coordination to assist the city of New York.
  The heroic men and women of the New York City Fire Department and New 
York City Police Department must be commended for their tireless and 
heroic rescue and recovery efforts. Each firefighter and police officer 
in their own way, acted quickly and decisively, saving thousands of 
lives in the face of extreme danger on September 11, 2001.
  Every fire station and police precinct in New York City contributed 
to the rescue work. Most lost friends, partners, and colleagues. New 
York's Bravest and Finest from the Eighth Battalion, Engine Eight and 
Ladder Two, of the New York City Fire Department and the Seventeenth 
Police Precinct of New York City were among those who responded to this 
terrorist attack without hesitation; risking and, in too many tragic 
instances, sacrificing their own lives to save the lives of others.
  I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to join me in 
honoring the men and women of the Eighth Battalion, Engine Eight and 
Ladder Two, of the New York City Fire Department and the Seventeenth 
Police Precinct of New York City, for their great courage, sacrifice, 
and enduring spirit in this time of crisis; for risking their lives 
every day as part of their jobs; for going beyond the call of duty 
through acts of tremendous and unparalleled heroism on September 11, 
2001, and for selflessly continuing to protect New York and its 
residents from danger in the wake of the worst attack against the 
United States in the nation's history.
  Please join me in extending heartfelt sympathies to the families of 
all those lost in the tragedy. I also want to honor with our thoughts 
and prayers those men from the Eighth Battalion, Engine Eight and 
Ladder Two, of the New York City Fire Department who sacrificed their 
lives on September 11, 2001: Chief Thomas D'Angelis, Captain Frederick 
Ill, Firefighters Michael Clarke, George DiPasquale, Dennis Germain, 
Daniel Harlin, Thomas McCann, Carl Molinaro, Dennis Mulligan, and 
Robert Parro. We will never forget.
  Let us today reaffirm our support and commitment to all of the 
Nation's law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical 
technicians as they selflessly serve their communities.

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