[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 113 (Wednesday, September 13, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1712]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING IMPORTANCE OF ESTABLISHING NATIONAL MEMORIAL AT WORLD TRADE 
 CENTER SITE TO COMMEMORATE AND MOURN EVENTS OF FEBRUARY 26, 1993, AND 
                           SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

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                               speech of

                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 12, 2006

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, the terrorist attacks of 9/11 left voids 
in our lives that can never be filled. Almost 3,000 families lost a 
loved one--sons, daughters, fathers and mothers who were taken too 
soon. New York City, my hometown, lost beloved residents, protectors 
and leaders. Our city, and our country, also lost an icon and symbol of 
our nation--the World Trade Center.
  The hole where the World Trade Center once stood remains a somber 
reminder of those we lost and the heartache 9/11 has caused. Lower 
Manhattan and Ground Zero are being redeveloped in order to keep our 
city's economy strong and show our resilience and resolve. At the same 
time, the footprints of the Twin Towers have been preserved and 
designated for a permanent 9/11 memorial.
  The men and women we lost on 9/11 must be honored with a poignant and 
thoughtful memorial. The one that is being developed is exactly that.
  We must support the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation as it 
constructs the tribute to our fallen friends and neighbors. While we 
can never refill the voids left on 9/11, we can keep their memories 
alive forever.
  When the work is completed and the memorial is opened, we will have 
an ever-lasting site to remember 9/11 and those who we lost. This is 
the way it should be--we must never forget.

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