[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 114 (Wednesday, September 11, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S8489]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 1434

  Mr. SPECTER. At this time, I submit on behalf of myself and 69 
cosponsors a bill to authorize the President to award posthumously the 
Congressional Gold Medal to the passengers and crew of United Airlines 
Flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the United States 
on September 11, 2001.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill will be read for the first time.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1434) to authorize the President to award the 
     Congressional Gold Medal to the passengers and crew of United 
     Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack 
     on the United States on September 11, 2001.

  Mr. SPECTER. Madam President, for purposes of completing the 
procedure, I intend to object after asking the bill be read the second 
time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection has been heard.
  Mr. SPECTER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that at the 
conclusion of my remarks the program for the commemorative ceremony in 
Shanksville be printed in the Congressional Record, and I yield the 
floor.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

 ``A Time For Honor and Hope''--One Year Anniversary Memorial Service, 
                     Wednesday, September 11, 2002

       The County of Somerset wishes to express heartfelt thanks 
     to all who have come forward to assist, contribute and 
     participate in the One Year Anniversary Memorial Service. We 
     would also like to extend a special thank you to these 
     sponsors:


                             DIAMOND LEVEL

     United Airlines Corporation
     Deitrick & Associates Interiors, Inc.


                           UNDERWRITER LEVEL

     Davis Bus Lines/STA
     Fedex Ground
     Meyer Sound Labs
     Northern Sound & Light, Inc.


                               GOLD LEVEL

     BMW of North America
     Under the Sun Productions, Inc.


                              SILVER LEVEL

     Benack Sound Productions, Inc.
     Hershey Foods
     Thoratec
     Daily American Newspaper
     Merrill Lynch-Southwestern Pennsylvania Offices


                              BRONZE LEVEL

     Aurora Casket Company
     Community Foundation for the Alleghenies
     Don & Becky Kelley
     Ohio Gratings
     Seven Springs Mountain Resort
     Staley Communications


                              PEWTER LEVEL

     Mississippi Association of Supervisors
     Somerset Trust Company
     Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association
     Kendall, Inc.
     Roth Brothers
     Color ID
     Baw Plastics, Inc.


                        HEARTFELT SUPPORT LEVEL

     Ironworkers Local Union #46
     Radio Shack Corporation
     Rockwood Area School
                                  ____


             One Year Anniversary Memorial Service--9:30 AM


                           MUSICAL SELECTIONS

     Johnstown Symphony Orchestra and the 2d Marine Aircraft Wings 
         Band, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point, NC


                    ``OLD GLORY'' FLAG PRESENTATION

     101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY
     Remarks by Mr. Dave Pawlewicz, Century Link America


                       PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS

     U.S. Marine Corp Honor Guard, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry 
         Point, NC


                          PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

     Miss Priscilla Gordeuk and Mr. Elwood Brant, Top Honor Senior 
         Students, Shanksville-Stonycreek School District


                            NATIONAL ANTHEM

     Ms. Jeanne Wentworth


                                FLYOVER

     C-130's--911th Airlift Wing, Pittsburgh International Airport 
         Air Reserve Station


                                REMARKS

     Sandy Dahl, Wife of Flight 93 Pilot, Jason Dahl


             ``ONE MINUTE OF SILENCE FOR WORLDWIDE PEACE''

     Murial Borza, Sister of Flight 93 Passenger, Deora Bodley


                      10:06 AM--``TOLL THE BELLS''

     Br. David W. Schlatter, O.F.M., Bells of Remembrance toll 
         forty times as names of passengers and crew are read. 
         Presentation of Names: Mr. Tony Mowod


                INTRODUCTION OF GOVERNOR MARK SCHWEIKER

                                REMARKS

     Governor Mark Schweiker


                    INTRODUCTION OF KEYNOTE SPEAKER

     Governor Tom Ridge, Homeland Security Advisor


                                REMARKS

     Governor Tom Ridge, Homeland Security Advisor


                         TWENTY-ONE GUN SALUTE

     Marines of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Site Support 
         Element, Johnstown, PA


                               ECHO TAPS

     2d Marine Aircraft Wing Band, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry 
         Point, NC


                           MUSICAL SELECTION

     ``God Bless America''--2d Marine Aircraft Wing Band, 2d 
         Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point, NC and public


              AIR FORCE FLYOVER WITH MISSING MAN FORMATION

     AT-38's, 80th Flying Training Wing (80FTGW), 88th Flying 
         Training Squadron (88FTS) Sheppard AFB, Texas


                        HEROES MEMORIAL RELEASE

     Release of forty white birds representing the fallen heroes 
         of flight 93


                         ``GOD BLESS AMERICA''

     Ms. Jeanne Wentworth, Leading assembled public and Johnstown 
         Symphony Orchestra


                    FORMAL RETIREMENT OF THE COLORS

     Honor Guard 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point, NC


                    DEPARTURE OF FLIGHT 93 FAMILIES

                        DEPARTURE OF DIGNITARIES

PUBLIC DEPARTURE

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