[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 93 (Tuesday, July 12, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H5643]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                STRONG RESOLVE IN THE FACE OF TERRORISM

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I conclude every floor 
speech with the reminder, ``God bless our troops and we will never 
forget September 11,'' because I strongly believe that we must remember 
the lessons of that tragic day to protect American families.
  After witnessing a handful of terrorists murder thousands of innocent 
Americans, our Nation immediately took action to defeat terrorism at 
home and abroad. Yesterday, I observed hundreds of terrorists now 
detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and witnessed the tremendous progress 
our Nation is making in defending our freedom and defeating terrorism.
  Last week's brutal attacks on the streets of London demonstrated that 
we must remain on the offensive against terrorists who seek to murder 
innocent civilians and destroy our way of life. Terrorists who believe 
they can break our will through cowardly attacks are mistaken. As 
President Bush said, ``America will not retreat in the face of 
terrorists and murderers. And neither will the free world.''
  In conclusion, God bless our troops; we will never forget September 
11 and London's July 7.

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