[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 95 (Tuesday, June 23, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S6900]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


             CONDOLENCES TO WASHINGTON METRO CRASH VICTIMS

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, before we turn to legislative matters, I 
wish to express my personal condolences and those of the Senate to the 
people affected by yesterday's tragedy, and that was a lot of people. 
That tragedy took place on the Washington Metro system. Nine people 
were killed and scores more injured yesterday evening as they simply 
made their way home during rush hour. The accident has shaken this city 
and this body. Like so many other commuters, many who work on Capitol 
Hill rely on the Metro system every day. It has been reliable, and it 
has been safe. My heart goes out to the families who lost loved ones 
and those who were injured. As we learn more about what caused this 
terrible accident, we will work to ensure it never happens again.

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