[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 124 (Wednesday, September 15, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1618-E1619]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       COMMEMORATING SEPTEMBER 11

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                               speech of

                          HON. JOSEPH CROWLEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 14, 2010

  Mr. CROWLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Res. 1610 a 
measure honoring those who perished in the terrorist attacks of 
September 11th, 2001. I would like to thank the leadership from both 
sides of the aisle for their efforts in bringing this resolution to the 
floor, and I support its swift passage.
  By coming together today we show that, despite some of our 
differences, our entire nation is committed to defending the American 
people and honoring the memory of those who lost their lives to 
senseless violence nine years ago.
  First and foremost, this effort is about remembering and respecting 
those who lost

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their lives on September 11th. Their presence can never be replaced, 
and their absence remains with all of us.
  I have met many of the families who lost loved ones in the terror 
attacks, and I share their pain having lost a cousin and many friends 
myself that day. I know that the pain of that day does not simply 
disappear with the passage of time. Today, we not only offer our 
enduring respect to those who died we honor their friends and families 
who carry on with their lives.
  We must never forget that the attack by Al-Qaeda on the World Trade 
Center and the Pentagon were not just an attack on those inside the 
buildings. They were attacks on the United States of America. The 
terrorists believed that September 11th would weaken Americans, our 
values and our way of life. They were wrong. We will not rest until 
justice is served to those who attacked and murdered innocent American 
civilians.

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