[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 132 (Friday, September 7, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S11263]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO PAUL CAHILL AND WARREN PAYNE

  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I pause for a moment today, with 
thousands from across the country who have gathered in Boston, to 
remember the lives of two of our Massachusetts firefighters, Paul 
Cahill and Warren Payne, who were laid to rest yesterday and today in 
West Roxbury and Dorchester. A week ago, Warren and Paul, lost their 
lives in heroically combating a 4-alarm fire in West Roxbury. We 
proudly honor the memory of these two heroes who gave their lives so 
courageously and unselfishly in the line of duty. We are deeply 
grateful for their service, and we mourn their loss.
  Paul Cahill was 55 and a father of three children. He had previously 
served in the U.S. Navy and he joined the Boston Fire Department in 
1993.
  Warren Payne was 53, and a father of two children. He had been a 
firefighter for 19 years, and was not scheduled to be on call that 
night, but he had agreed to help a friend.
  Both Paul and Warren were men of immense bravery and dedication, and 
were committed to the lives and the well-being of their community. Each 
day they served our city, they were ready to place themselves on the 
front lines, and the people of Boston will never forget their 
outstanding service and the difference they made.
  My heart is in Boston today with the firefighters from across the 
country, and especially those from Engine 30, Ladder 25 in West 
Roxbury. They did the job they loved to do. May God bless Paul and 
Warren, and all of their family and friends who have gathered in Boston 
to grieve for them.

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