[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 127 (Thursday, September 10, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2229-E2230]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       EXPRESSING SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

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                               speech of

                          HON. EARL BLUMENAUER

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 9, 2009

  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, this Friday, we come together as a 
Nation once again to commemorate those who perished on September 11, 
2001, and to renew our commitment to each other and to our Nation's 
ideals of tolerance and freedom. Though the years have passed, the 
memory of that day and of the heroism displayed by rescue workers and 
ordinary Americans is not diminished.
  I hope you will join me in a day of reflection, as we contemplate how 
each of us can draw strength from this tragedy and help create the 
America we'd like to see. Our Nation's strength lies in the ability to 
welcome dissent, but it is my hope that this day can remind us of our 
common humanity: that we are more joined than divided. And although we 
may disagree on the means for how to deal with climate change, health 
care, and economic recovery, to name but a few of our challenges, these 
are priorities for us all.

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  Let us remember this day, and let us pledge to work harder and more 
constructively to build a stronger America.

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