[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 99 (Friday, July 16, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1396-E1397]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
RECOGNIZING THE EFFORTS OF THE FBI AND TASK FORCE PERSONNEL AND RELATED
AGENCIES IN THE BUFFALO INVESTIGATION OF THE LACKAWANNA SIX
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HON. JACK QUINN
of new york
in the house of representatives
Thursday, July 15, 2004
Mr. QUINN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize the
outstanding efforts that a group of local heroes played in keeping
America safe from the type of terrorist threats that are occurring here
in the United States as well as overseas. While the public may not
always hear about the close calls or the work done behind the scenes by
our federal agents, it is with great pride that we publicly recognize
the FBI agents and Task Force Personnel in Buffalo, New York for their
work investigating and bringing to successful prosecution the terrorist
cell known as the Lackawanna Six.
In the spring of 2001, six men from Lackawanna, NY were recruited to
a terrorist training camp in Afghanistan. The camp was directed by al-
Qaida and included speeches given personally by Osama bin Laden. The
Six admitted to attending the al-Qaida training camp to learn
terrorists' tactics.
With the work of the Buffalo FBI and Task Force Personnel, the
Lackawanna Six were successfully prosecuted and sentenced, with each
member receiving prison terms of between seven and ten years. While we
will thankfully never know what harm they intended to bring to American
innocents, we all feel safer knowing that they are behind bars. The
contributions of these Buffalo agents were crucial in protecting
Americans from the terrors like the ones experienced on September 11th.
As we have seen with the recent attacks in Bali and Madrid, terrorism
is a new type of threat that makes securing the homeland a constant
struggle. Our enemies in the war on terror are not always clear, and we
rely on the men and women in the FBI and other Federal agencies as
vital parts in the internal battle against future terror attacks. And
while their specific contributions cannot always be officially
recognized, I would also like to express my thanks for the professional
contributions to the Lackawanna investigation of our intelligence
agencies. I thank them all for their work protecting America.
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Mr. Speaker, in closing I would like to say that these individuals,
and many others throughout the world, are doing the hard and often
unrecognized work that is required to keep our homeland safe. I also
know that these fine agents and specialists serve as role models for
others throughout the United States. Protecting our citizens and our
freedoms is vitally important to our future security, and these men and
women have proven with their actions that they are up to the task.
For their outstanding work throughout the investigation, I would like
to individually recognize the following people:
Charlene M. Abbatoy, Gary Adams, Jackie Adams, Kevin R. Adams, Peter
J. Ahearn, Timothy A. Aldrich, Glenn D. Barnes, Donald M. Becker, Jr.,
Paul Bellitto, Stanley J. Borgia, Jeanne Brennan, David M. Britten,
Ellen K. Brody, David Budz, Sarah Burcham, Diane J. Buzy, Thomas
Camizzi, Lisa Marie Cammarano, Catherine D. Campbell, Briad L. Cid,
Carol L. Cid, Migdalia Claudio, Jennifer Cornell, Robert M. Cornell,
Mary Jayne Coyne, Timothy B. Crino, John P. Culhane, Jr., Paul W.
Culligan, Scott W. Cullins, Maureen P. Dempsey, Bonnie Dietrich, Thomas
V. Doktor, Jacqueline Dougher, Vanita L. Evans, Marcello Falconetti,
William Martin Fallon, Steven Forrest, George W. Gast, Karen A. Gibson,
Thomas S. Ginter, Andrew J. Goralski, Robert John Gross, Matthew F.
Hall, Steven L. Halter, Brian J. Haynes, Laura Heldwein, Edward John
Herbst, June Ellen Hillman, Wendy L. Horth, Holly Lynn Hubert, Michael
P. Hubert, Brent S. Isaacson, Robert S. Jae, James A. Jancewicz,
Kenneth A. Jensen, Jr., Randy F. Jones, Karen Anne Jordan, Joseph T.
Kelley, Lisa Marie Kelly, Lafesa Killian, Judith A. King, Mary Ann
Klubeck, Ronald Kolodziejczak, Robert H. Kosakowski, Anne M. Kowalske,
Erwin W. Langeman, Jr., Adrienne J. Leary, Michael Liwicki, Lavonda
Patrice Locke, Eric R. Marburger, Rose Marie Mariano, Richard G.
Martinez, Joel G. Mercer, Cynthia L. Mickell, Cheryl A. Molnar, Linda
Ann Moore, Paul Mark Moskal, Steven J. Naum, Edward J. Needham, Nancy
Dawn Nolf, Robert C. Nowocren, William V. O'Connor, Mark Onorato, J.
Peter Orchard, Cheryl A. Pace, Raymond Palmowski, Jr., Michele M.
Pellicano, Stephano V. Pellicano, Thomas J. Pierce, Paula H. Pinella,
Glen A. Powell, Darryl J. Radt, Kathleen A. Redding, Christine E.
Rejewski, Thomas R. Richards, Julius C. Richardson, Dawn M. Ringler,
Lawrence Robinson, Jr., MaryAnn Rogers, Mark Rosenberg, Barbara Ann
Rummell, Frank J. Runles, Jerome Scherzinger, Darin Schultz, Gary J.
Sheppard, Brian J. Shields, Linda J. Skinner, Sharrell Gene Slone,
Carol Ann Spiess, Thomas F. Stadtmiller, Daniel Patrick Taylor, Michael
T. Thurston, David J. Todtenhagen, Karen L. Tricoli, Ida M. Tripolic,
Julie A. Trotsky, Michael S. Trzewieczynski, Robert W. Utz, Thomas C.
Utz, Mary Beth R. Vanlew, Richard C. Vega, Wayne D. Vossler, Larry
Wack, Ailiene W. Walsh, David Washington, Paul D. Wright, Christina M.
Wrobel, Maryann Wyman, Gerald A. Zasowski, Steven P. Zatko, II, Tina
Zarko, Jennifer R. Zienlowski, Mark P. Thompson, Robert J. Wick, Jr.,
Debbra C. Allwell, Colleen M. Balkin, Jodie L. Bracken, Kevin Chchak,
Christopher R. Cronin, Jason S. Ficken, Daniel P. Funk, Michael S.
Leary, Aldis A. Lemesis, Debora L. Oberhofer, Michael J. Preisser,
James P. Quinn, Jean M. Sterns, Joseph Testani, Thomas C. Utz, Timothy
R. Weir, Albert W. Zenner, Mark Concordia, Zachary Dunbar, Steve
Filipowicz, John David Salome, Matt Siuda, Jeffry Wagner, Kim Bagho,
Frank Christiano, Felix Cwynar, Mike Dailey, Glen Diemer, James Domres,
Mark Driess, Reggie Gostomski, James J. Higgins, William Hochul, John
Humphrey, Lawrence D. Krug, Thomas Michalski, Scott Patronik, Patrick
Rinow, Mary Ann Rogers, Sharrell Gene Slone, Paul Sojda, Mike Szrama,
Mark Urbanski and Michelle Elise McPartlan.
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