[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 100 (Monday, July 22, 2002)]
[House]
[Pages H5002-H5006]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    FLIGHT 93 NATIONAL MEMORIAL ACT

  Mrs. CUBIN. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 3917) to authorize a national memorial to commemorate the 
passengers and crew of Flight 93 who, on September 11, 2001, 
courageously gave their lives thereby thwarting a planned attack on our 
Nation's Capital, and for other purposes, as amended.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 3917

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Flight 93 National Memorial 
     Act''.

     SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) Passengers and crewmembers of United Airlines Flight 93 
     of September 11, 2001, courageously gave their lives, thereby 
     thwarting a planned attack on our Nation's Capital.
       (2) In the months since the historic events of September 
     11, thousands of people have visited the Flight 93 site, 
     drawn by the heroic action and sacrifice of the passengers 
     and crew aboard Flight 93.

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       (3) Many are profoundly concerned about the future 
     disposition of the crash site, including grieving families of 
     the passengers and crew, the people of the region who are the 
     current stewards of the site, and a broad spectrum of 
     citizens across the United States. Many of these people are 
     forming the Flight 93 Task Force as a broad, inclusive 
     organization to provide a voice for all interested and 
     concerned parties.
       (4) The crash site commemorates Flight 93 and is a profound 
     symbol of American patriotism and spontaneous leadership of 
     citizen-heroes. The determination of appropriate recognition 
     at the crash site of Flight 93 will be a slowly unfolding 
     process in order to address the interests and concerns of all 
     interested parties. Appropriate national assistance and 
     recognition must give ample opportunity for those involved to 
     voice these broad concerns.
       (5) It is appropriate that the crash site of Flight 93 be 
     designated a unit of the National Park System.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are as follows:
       (1) To establish a national memorial to honor the 
     passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93 of September 
     11, 2001.
       (2) To establish the Flight 93 Advisory Commission to 
     assist with consideration and formulation of plans for a 
     permanent memorial to the passengers and crew of Flight 93, 
     including its nature, design, and construction.
       (3) To authorize the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter 
     referred to as the ``Secretary'') to coordinate and 
     facilitate the activities of the Flight 93 Advisory 
     Commission, provide technical and financial assistance to the 
     Flight 93 Task Force, and to administer a Flight 93 memorial.

     SEC. 3. MEMORIAL TO HONOR THE PASSENGERS AND CREWMEMBERS OF 
                   FLIGHT 93.

       There is established a memorial at the September 11, 2001, 
     crash site of United Airlines Flight 93 in the Stonycreek 
     Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, to honor the 
     passengers and crew of Flight 93.

     SEC. 4. FLIGHT 93 ADVISORY COMMISSION.

       (a) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be 
     known as the ``Flight 93 Advisory Commission'' (hereafter in 
     this Act referred to as the ``Commission'').
       (b) Membership.--The Commission shall consist of 15 
     members, including the Director of the National Park Service, 
     or the Director's designee, and 14 members appointed by the 
     Secretary from recommendations of the Flight 93 Task Force.
       (c) Term.--The term of the members of the Commission shall 
     be for the life of the Commission.
       (d) Chair.--The members of the Commission shall select the 
     Chair of the Commission.
       (e) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Commission shall not 
     affect its powers if a quorum is present, but shall be filled 
     in the same manner as the original appointment.
       (f) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the 
     Chairperson or a majority of the members, but not less often 
     than quarterly. Notice of the Commission meetings and agendas 
     for the meetings shall be published in local newspapers in 
     the vicinity of Somerset County and in the Federal Register. 
     Meetings of the Commission shall be subject to section 552b 
     of title 5, United States Code (relating to open meetings).
       (g) Quorum.--A majority of the members serving on the 
     Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of 
     any business.
       (h) No Compensation.--Members of the Commission shall serve 
     without compensation, but may be reimbursed for expenses 
     incurred in carrying out the duties of the Commission.
       (i) Duties.--The duties of the Commission shall be as 
     follow:
       (1) Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the Secretary and 
     Congress a report containing recommendations for the 
     planning, design, construction, and long-term management of a 
     permanent memorial at the crash site.
       (2) The Commission shall advise the Secretary on the 
     boundaries of the memorial site.
       (3) The Commission shall advise the Secretary in the 
     development of a management plan for the memorial site.
       (4) The Commission shall consult and coordinate closely 
     with the Flight 93 Task Force, the Commonwealth of 
     Pennsylvania, and other interested parties, as appropriate, 
     to support and not supplant the efforts of the Flight 93 Task 
     Force on and before the date of the enactment of this Act to 
     commemorate Flight 93.
       (5) The Commission shall provide significant opportunities 
     for public participation in the planning and design of the 
     memorial.
       (j) Powers.--The Commission may--
       (1) make such expenditures for services and materials for 
     the purpose of carrying out this Act as the Commission 
     considers advisable from funds appropriated or received as 
     gifts for that purpose;
       (2) subject to approval by the Secretary, solicit and 
     accept donations of funds and gifts, personal property, 
     supplies, or services from individuals, foundations, 
     corporations, and other private or public entities to be used 
     in connection with the construction or other expenses of the 
     memorial;
       (3) hold hearings, enter into contracts for personal 
     services and otherwise;
       (4) do such other things as are necessary to carry out this 
     Act; and
       (5) by a vote of the majority of the Commission, delegate 
     such of its duties as it determines appropriate to employees 
     of the National Park Service.
       (k) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate upon 
     dedication of the completed memorial.

     SEC. 5. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.

       The Secretary is authorized to--
       (1) provide assistance to the Commission, including advice 
     on collections, storage, and archives;
       (2) consult and assist the Commission in providing 
     information, interpretation, and the conduct of oral history 
     interviews;
       (3) provide assistance in conducting public meetings and 
     forums held by the Commission;
       (4) provide project management assistance to the Commission 
     for planning, design, and construction activities;
       (5) provide programming and design assistance to the 
     Commission for possible memorial exhibits, collections, or 
     activities;
       (6) provide staff assistance and support to the Commission 
     and the Flight 93 Task Force;
       (7) participate in the formulation of plans for the design 
     of the memorial, to accept funds raised by the Commission for 
     construction of the memorial, and to construct the memorial;
       (8) acquire from willing sellers the land or interests in 
     land for the memorial site by donation, purchase with donated 
     or appropriated funds, or exchange; and
       (9) to administer the Flight 93 memorial as a unit of the 
     National Park System in accordance with this Act and with the 
     laws generally applicable to units of the National Park 
     System such as the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 585).

     SEC. 6. CLARIFICATION OF PASSENGERS AND CREW.

       For the purposes of this Act, the terrorists on United 
     Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, shall not be 
     considered passengers or crew of that flight.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
Wyoming (Mrs. Cubin) and the gentleman from American Samoa (Mr. 
Faleomavaega) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Wyoming (Mrs. Cubin).
  Mrs. CUBIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, it is truly an honor for me to manage this bill 
introduced by the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Murtha). He 
certainly is a statesman in this body, and it is an honor for me to be 
able to work with him on this issue.
  H.R. 3917 would establish a national memorial in Somerset County, 
Pennsylvania, at the site where United Airlines Flight 93 crashed on 
September 11. The legislation would designate the memorial as a unit of 
the National Park System, while also establishing a 15-member advisory 
commission comprised of various stakeholders, including the family 
members of victims, rescue workers, landowners, locally elected 
officials, and other important stakeholders to advise the Secretary of 
the Interior regarding the design, construction, and long-term 
management of the memorial. The commission would then dissolve upon the 
dedication of the memorial.
  Mr. Speaker, I am sure that I speak for every Member of this body 
when I express my deep gratitude for the heroic efforts of the crew and 
the passengers that fought to keep Flight 93 from carrying out their 
intended act of terrorism on this Nation's capital.
  As thousands and thousands of people have visited the crash site in 
Pennsylvania to pay their respects and to reflect upon what took place 
that day, it has become even more clear that this deep gratitude is 
shared by all Americans.
  I believe that this is an appropriate way of honoring these heroes 
and keeping their memory alive. Thousands and thousands of future 
Americans will no doubt visit this site and reflect upon the courage of 
those who were first to begin to fight back against America's attackers 
in its war on terrorism.
  While the establishment of this memorial does depart from the normal 
process of studying a potential site prior to its establishment, and 
allowing the passage of time in order to permit history to make its 
judgment about the historical significance of a particular site, we 
share the opinion expressed by the National Park Service that this site 
is so clearly nationally significant and important to contemporary 
America that recognition now is totally appropriate.
  Mr. Speaker, this legislation is supported on both sides of the 
aisle, as well as by the administration; and I urge support for this 
bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  (Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA asked and was given permission to revise and extend 
his remarks.)
  Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speaker, this bill is proposed by my good 
friend, the distinguished gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Murtha), the 
ranking member of the Subcommittee on

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Defense of the Committee on Appropriations.
  Mr. Speaker, with all of the bills we have considered relating to the 
events of September 11 of last year, we would like to first say our 
thoughts and prayers continue to go out to those affected by the events 
of that awful day. While we as a Nation have attempted to go on with 
our lives, the tragedy and loss of that day will never be forgotten or 
taken out of our hearts and minds.
  The scope and severity of that terrible tragedy make it difficult to 
know how best to memorialize those who were lost, but the legislation 
of the gentleman from Pennsylvania focuses on memorializing the heroism 
of those aboard United Flight 93 and the tragedy of their loss. These 
are the events which mostly affected the families he represents, and we 
fully support this legislation.
  Mr. Speaker, I had the recent privilege of accompanying the gentleman 
from Pennsylvania (Mr. Weldon), another colleague from Pennsylvania, 
with eight other Members of Congress to visit Uzbekistan, where we do 
the majority of our major staging area for our troops in going and 
fighting the war in Afghanistan. What struck me, Mr. Speaker, was that 
one of the units there, an Air Force unit, had a slogan. They took this 
slogan from the last words that were given by one of the gentlemen on 
board this Flight 93, and it was simply this: ``Let's roll.'' This Air 
Force unit had adopted this slogan, ``Let's Roll,'' to honor the heroes 
of Flight 93.
  For all I know, Mr. Speaker, many of us in this body, Members and 
staff, may not be here if it had not been for the heroic acts of those 
passengers willing to sacrifice their lives so that we and the many of 
us here might live. I hope we will never forget that.
  We want to continue working with all our colleagues regarding 
appropriate reactions to the events of September 11. It is our hope 
that over time we may gain the wisdom and perspective to devise a 
memorial or series of memorials that will tell the story of these 
attacks; of the people who are lost, their families, and our resulting 
efforts to end the threat of terrorism in such a way that future 
generations will never forget these events. Better yet, Mr. Speaker, 
perhaps such a memorial could in some small way reduce the chance that 
any future generation will have to endure such a tragedy.
  I want to say for the Record, Mr. Speaker, that I commend the 
gentleman from Pennsylvania, as the dean of the great State of 
Pennsylvania's delegation, and will support him in whatever way he sees 
fit on how we might best honor those heroes of United Flight 93.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mrs. CUBIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume, 
and I rise now to speak on behalf of our friend and colleague, the 
gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Shuster), who has worked very hard 
getting this bill to this point.
  He is stuck in traffic right now, and so I just wanted to rise to let 
the body know that he is in great support of this bill, has done a 
great job in getting it through the committee, has addressed all of the 
concerns that anyone has had, and he is very much committed to getting 
this memorial built, and hoping that in doing so will bring some 
comfort to the families of those people that died, as the gentleman 
from American Samoa (Mr. Faleomavaega), has just expressed for us.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to yield such time as he 
may consume to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Murtha), the 
primary sponsor of this proposed bill.
  Mr. MURTHA. Mr. Speaker, I want to express my appreciation to the 
gentlewoman from Wyoming for her eloquent statement, as well as the 
gentleman from American Samoa.
  Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from California (Mr. Lewis), chairman of 
the Subcommittee on Defense, and I were both in the Capitol on 
September 11. We saw the crash on television of the World Trade Center, 
and we evacuated the Capitol before we marked up our bill. We then went 
outside and saw the plume of smoke from the Pentagon and heard that 
there was a plane, of course, coming towards the Capitol, which was the 
reason we evacuated it.

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  We heard a sonic boom which we thought was an explosion.
  The next morning, we drove to the site, and the plane had completely 
incinerated. On the way back I heard the reports of the telephone calls 
between the passengers and the people at home. Of course, in those 
reports, there was an immediate idea that these people were going to 
bring that plane down so the same tragedy would not occur that occurred 
in New York and at the Pentagon.
  Imagine this, we have been taught if a plane is hijacked, we sit 
passively and wait until they land the plane. We do not take any 
action. That was the way we were supposed to respond. They got the 
reports from the families, and they realized this was a different 
situation entirely. Of course, the terrorists miscalculated, thinking 
that the United States was soft, thinking the United States was all 
kinds of adjectives that they have used against this great country. 
They found out that the people on board were not going to give up 
easily. They made an instantaneous decision. They brought that plane 
down, missing Johnstown by a few seconds, missing an airport by a few 
seconds, and missing an elementary school by a few seconds. The people 
in Shanksville, Somerset County, reacted almost instantaneously. Within 
5 or 6 minutes, volunteer firemen were at the site.
  The next day when I got there at 7 or 8 in the morning, the FBI was 
there. They had taken charge because it was a criminal investigation, 
volunteer firemen were there, State police were there, and they had it 
under control. All that was left was the rubble from the airplane. The 
tail had completely collapsed into the center and the nose section of 
the airplane.
  When I think of the great courage that these people displayed in this 
action, it makes me realize what the terrorists did not realize, that 
this was one of the most heroic acts, and it defined the United States 
at a time in our history, that we are not going to sit back and allow 
terrorism to destroy this great country. Those folks took action and we 
are proud of them.
  Let me say in addition to them, I have talked to the families, and 
the families at first felt it ought to be a memorial and bury the 
remains someplace else. But then they realized that 90 percent of the 
remains are there.
  I appreciate what the committee has done. As the gentlewoman from 
Wyoming (Mrs. Cubin) said, normally these things takes years before we 
determine what needs to be done. This was obvious that it needed some 
fast action, and the families who have been so good, the fact that they 
realized that their loved ones were heroes, and they want to say how 
much they would appreciate this. I told them that we will try to get it 
done this summer, and we have done it. I appreciate what Members have 
done because this is an extraordinary action by the Congress to get 
something like this done so quickly. I represent the area this year, 
because of reapportionment, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. 
Shuster) will represent it next year. Both of us appreciate the action 
of the committee.
  Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. MURTHA. I yield to the gentleman from California.
  Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, let me say it is really 
impressive that the gentleman has gotten this job accomplished in this 
length of time. It is very important that Americans, and also people 
around the world know that America is standing together regarding that 
for which those brave men and women gave their lives. Indeed, they 
sacrificed themselves to make sure that further disaster did not take 
place on that day.
  The further irony is that the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, 
which handles national defense, was meeting that morning. We usually 
have our people meet about 9:30 for rolls and coffee, because we want 
them to be at the meeting at 10, but we were there early and witnessed 
these planes flying into the World Trade Center. None of us knew what 
was going on in Pennsylvania. Indeed, I am not sure that we would have 
gotten notice if the terrorists had been successful. They could have 
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House, or they could have had the symbol of this country's freedom, the 
Capitol of the United States. If that was the case, we might very well 
have been struck.
  We abandoned our work and left the Capitol, as everybody else did. 
But, indeed, if the terrorists had been successful, we might not have 
had a chance. Literally, those brave men and women set the stage that 
day for the President of the United States to declare war on terrorism.
  Together we stand firm to fight for that battle, for the very 
civilization we believe so much in is at stake, and I believe the 
freedom of the world may very well be at stake. I congratulate the 
gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Murtha) who is a fantastic partner in 
our business, in defense appropriations. But more importantly, this 
symbol will be there forever, and it is a reflection of what we are 
willing to give that freedom might live.
  Mr. MURTHA. Mr. Speaker, reclaiming my time, from Pennsylvania to 
California to Wyoming to American Samoa, this is a piece of legislation 
that will be remembered long after we are gone, and a monument to some 
real heroes of this great country, which defines what America is all 
about.
  Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from California 
(Mr. Lewis), the chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on 
Defense, and the dean of the Pennsylvania delegation, the gentleman 
from Pennsylvania (Mr. Murtha) for their eloquent remarks in reference 
to this legislation.
  I would be remiss if I do not thank the gentlewoman from Wyoming 
(Mrs. Cubin), and even though she has yielded her time, I would be 
happy to yield to the gentlewoman.
  Mrs. CUBIN. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. I yield to the gentlewoman from Wyoming.
  Mrs. CUBIN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding, and just 
say how much I have enjoyed working with the gentleman for the past 8 
years now. He is a gentleman, a statesman, and always interested in 
what is best for the United States and for American Samoa, and I am 
very grateful.
  Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speaker, it is my sincere hope that this 
legislation will be taken in the most expedient manner, not only from 
this Chamber, but certainly from the other body, so we can make the 
most appropriate arrangements. Again, I thank the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Murtha) for his remarks and personal experience 
relative to what happened to United Flight 93.
  Mr. Speaker, there was no question where that plane was headed 
towards. It was headed towards Washington, D.C. It could have been any 
one of us here. It could have been our office buildings that flight was 
headed for. Again, I thank the gentleman whose last words before 
communications cut out, he simply said, ``Let's roll.'' I want to pay 
that special tribute and honor to that gentleman, and all of the 
passengers on Flight 93 as to that act of heroism as to why we are 
alive today.
  Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join with my colleagues in 
support of this legislation to establish a memorial for the brave men 
and women of Flight 93, who perished in the terrorist attacks of 
September 11. All Americans should honor these brave Americans. And 
this legislation is one important way to see that all Americans 
remember their tremendous courage and sacrifice.
  Earlier this year, I carried through legislation to honor one Flight 
93 hero, Todd Beamer, of Cranbury New Jersey, in my district.
  The band of passengers on Flight 93 who fought the hijackers, saved 
hundreds, perhaps thousands of lives that would have been taken if that 
plane reached the hijackers' intended target. And it is worth nothing 
that none of those people whose lives were saved know who they are. 
They will never know. But all Americans can be grateful.
  The memory of the people on board Flight 93 reminds us that this is 
not the last time that America will need heroes. The survival of 
American ideals depends day in and day out on ordinary Americans 
stepping out of their ordinary lives to do extraordinary things, 
courageous things.
  It is appropriate, I think, that people will be able to find 
inspiration as they look at this memorial and pause for a moment to 
reflect on the essence of America, what we can extract from these 
American's heroism. While we are designating a memorial to these 
passengers, they have left their own lasting memorial for us all, by 
their example.
  I take great pride in joining with my colleagues in supporting this 
important bill.
  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 3917, the 
Flight 93 National Memorial Act. This important measure would pay 
tribute to the passengers of Flight 93. These brave men and women made 
the ultimate sacrifice in an effort to protect their countrymen. It is 
only fitting that we establish a lasting memorial to these brave 
individuals.
  As we debate this measure, in this most revered of halls, I cannot 
help but contemplate the possibility that Flight 93 was headed to a 
target here in the Nation's Capitol--quite possibly right here to the 
Capitol itself. We will, however, never know for sure where that doomed 
flight was headed. We will never know, because men and women, put love 
of country ahead of self preservation. These were not super heros, but 
individuals just like you and me. Individuals with families and loved 
ones anxiously awaiting their return, who put aside their own desirers 
and stood up to combat terrorism and save countless lives.
  Mr. Speaker, shortly after the tragic events of September 11th, I had 
the opportunity to attend a memorial service for the passengers of 
Flight 93 in my home state of Pennsylvania. I was moved by the 
outpouring of support for the families of those who died. I knew 
immediately that this was indeed hallowed ground.
  Already thousands of visitors have flooded to Pennsylvania to pay 
their respects to these brave men and women and many more are expected 
to come. We must provide the American people with a proper place to 
both bring their grief as well as for them to pay honor and tribute to 
those who gave so much.
  The legislation before us today lays out a fair and balanced approach 
for construction of a memorial for these brave individuals. The 
legislation calls for the creation of the Flight 93 Advisory Commission 
which would be composed of representatives from the families of 
victims, the local community, the state of Pennsylvania and the United 
States Government. The Commission would then submit their 
recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior.
  Mr. Speaker, we have all been inspired by the many heros who have 
emerged in the wake of September 11th. The passengers aboard Flight 93 
are certainly heros. These brave men and women put the love of their 
country before themselves and are responsible for saving the lives of 
many. It is only proper that we construct a memorial where all 
Americans can come and honor these immensely courageous individuals. I 
urge passage of the Flight 93 Memorial Act.
  Mrs. ROUKEMA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this resolution 
that honors the great bravery, courage, and patriotism of the crew and 
passengers aboard United Airlines Flight 93, including my constituent 
Jeremy Glick of West Milford, New Jersey. Though we may never know what 
took place in the final minutes on that flight, we can be certain that 
because of Jeremy's actions, along with other passengers and crew 
members, lives were saved. Not only do the passengers and crew of 
Flight 93 deserve the highest of honors and a permanent place in our 
Nation's memory, but they also deserve our immense gratitude.
  Aboard the fated flight which crashed in Pennsylvania, Jeremy Glick 
was one of the heroes who bravely and selflessly sacrificed his own 
life after providing important details about the terrorists' actions 
over his cell phone. We know that Jeremy helped to take down the 
terrorist, armed only with a plastic dinner knife. As United Flight 93 
crashed prematurely in Pennsylvania, Air Force One changed its route 
and the White House and Capitol Building were evacuated. The potential 
destruction and loss of more innocent lives were averted in part 
because of Jeremy's heroic actions. I am overwhelmed by his selfless 
defense of civilian lives and his country. Such patriotism and valor 
demands our recognition and our thanks
  Out of this tragedy, our Nation has emerged stronger and prouder than 
ever. Our spirit is inspired by the stories of the brave men and women 
of that day--true heroes of our country. This is what this monument 
will stand for--their memory and stories that inspire us, now and for 
years to come. The Flight 93 memorial will allow generation after 
generation to remember and honor Jeremy and all those on the flight for 
their exceptional bravery, valor, and patriotism.
  Shortly before September 11th, Jeremy's wife Lyzebth gave birth to a 
beautiful daughter, Emerson. The photos of Jeremy and Emerson move me 
immensely as I witness the love and pride in Jeremy's eyes for his 
daughter. Emerson will see these same photos one day, and know of the 
love her father had for her. Let us, as a Congress and as a country, 
allow her to know the tremendous service her father did for America on 
September 11th.
  Although there are no flags or pieces of legislation that can relieve 
the sorrow of the families of these victims, I hope that they will take 
comfort in the fact that their loved ones will

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not be forgotten. I urge my colleagues to join me in commemorating the 
lives of the crew and passengers of United Flight 93 with this national 
memorial in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
  Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Culberson). The question is on the 
motion offered by the gentlewoman from Wyoming (Mrs. Cubin) that the 
House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3917, as amended.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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