[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 127 (Thursday, September 10, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2229]
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       EXPRESSING SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

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                               speech of

                             HON. AL GREEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 9, 2009

  Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, as an American and Representative 
of the 9th Congressional District of Texas I would like to express my 
support for H. Res. 722, which recognizes the victims and heroes of the 
terrorist attacks launched against the United States on September 11, 
2001.
  This year commemorates the eighth anniversary of 9/11, which lives on 
in the hearts and minds of Americans as we mourn and remember the lives 
lost in that tragedy. On September 11, we will honor the memory of the 
3,000 men, women, and children who were taken from us, pay homage to 
the countless lives who have died defending our freedom, and service 
men and women currently fighting in combat zones across the world.
  Moreover, on this September 11, Americans will for the first time 
honor the victims and heroes of 9/11 by serving their neighbors and 
communities in the first National Day of Service and Remembrance. This 
federally designated day was created as a part of bipartisan 
legislation in the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, which was 
signed into law by President Obama on April 21, 2009. In the spirit of 
unity and compassion, Americans everywhere will join the President and 
Mrs. Obama in service projects at schools, hospitals, and communities.
  As we honor the sacrifices of our fellow Americans through our own 
service in communities across the nation, let us renew our devotion to 
the universal ideals that make our Nation great: freedom, equality, and 
democracy. On September 11, 2009, let us forget our differences and 
embrace our common heritage as one people, the American people. I urge 
my colleagues to support H. Res. 722.

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