[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 124 (Wednesday, September 15, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1646]
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                       COMMEMORATING SEPTEMBER 11

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                               speech of

                  HON. HENRY C. ``HANK'' JOHNSON, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 14, 2010

  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to support H. 
Res. 1600 which expresses the sense of the House of Representatives 
regarding the terrorist attacks launched against the United States on 
September 11, 2001. I congratulate Majority Leader Hoyer and Minority 
Leader Boehner for their efforts on this important resolution.
  The events of September 11, 2001 were a national tragedy. Over 3,000 
innocent Americans died that day at the hands of international 
terrorists. in New York City, Washington, DC, and a field in 
Pennsylvania, Americans were directly confronted with acts of 
aggression on a scale and scope that our nation had never before seen. 
Our national consciousness was forever changed on that day as we all 
remember the losses we suffered and the horrific images of that day.
  On the ninth anniversary of those events we must reflect and remember 
the victims and heroes of that tragic morning. I hope everyone takes 
some time to remember the nearly 3,000 American lives that were cut 
short that day and salute the firefighters, first responders and rescue 
workers who sacrificed their lives saving others.
  For the victims, heroes and their families, let us never forget this 
fateful day, and let us refocus ourselves on what makes America unique 
and special in the world of nations--liberty and diversity, equality 
and the rule of law.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in support of this resolution.

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