[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 123 (Tuesday, September 14, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1610]
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                     HONORING THE TOUR OF DUTY RUN

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                           HON. MIKE QUIGLEY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 14, 2010

  Mr. QUIGLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Australian 
and American participants of the Tour of Duty Run as they complete the 
4,600 mile journey from Los Angeles, California to New York, New York 
to honor the memory of those who died responding to the September 11 
terrorist attacks.
  These firefighters, police officers, military personnel and emergency 
service workers have come together in a symbol of international unity 
to remember those who gave their lives to save others. Leaving Los 
Angeles on August 12, they have stopped in four U.S. cities along their 
journey before reaching our nation's capital on September 7.
  On their journey to New York City, they have shown that firefighters 
the world over are alike in innumerable ways, forming a global family 
dedicated to hospitality, service, and public safety.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in commending the Tour 
of Duty Run for their symbolic gesture of fraternity, camaraderie and 
unwavering commitment to peace.

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