[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 137 (Thursday, October 17, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1884]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING SEPTEMBER 11TH

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 16, 2002

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, September 11th, 2001, hit our New Jersey 
community hard. We lost neighbors and friends, mothers and fathers and 
children, sisters and brothers--people who left their homes that 
fateful day, and crossed the Hudson River, never to return.
  The twin towers that were once visible from our waterfront stand no 
more. The skyline has forever changed.
  But the people who were lost that day, while leaving an unspeakable 
void in our lives, still live on in our hearts and our minds. They are 
our Heroes: Everyday Heroes who were providing for their families, 
contributing to their communities; Everyday Heroes who lost their lives 
in their dedication to protect others. Everyday Heroes. The most 
incredible kind of heroes. American Heroes. They may not be here, but 
they do live on, and they will never be forgotten.
  We honor them by showing our patriotism; by flying our flag; by 
fighting terrorism wherever we find its scourge growing; by coming 
together as One Great People and One Great Nation; and even by finding 
the faith and the strength to carry on with our lives, raising our 
children, building our communities, and moving forward with this 
wonderful creation of democracy and freedom called America.
  Yes, September 11th hit our New Jersey community and indeed our 
Nation hard. But we remember. We persevere. We move forward. And we are 
stronger and more united than ever before. God Bless America.

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