[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 134 (Monday, September 12, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1599]
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                     REMEMBERING SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

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                        HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 12, 2011

  Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, yesterday our Nation commemorated the 
tenth anniversary of one of the darkest days in our history. On 
September 11th, 2001, we were attacked by foreign terrorists who 
claimed the lives of 2,977 Americans, including 411 of our Nation's 
bravest first responders. We mark this occasion not only by remembering 
those that were lost that day, but also by recognizing the incredible 
displays of heroism, courage and selflessness that we witnessed.
  On this day, more so than any other day of the year, we must put away 
our partisan differences and come together as Americans for the good of 
our country. There are many lessons we have learned from the attacks, 
and much works remains, not only to secure our country, but to repay 
the debt to those who sacrificed so much on that day and those that 
followed.
  We must be committed to defending our Nation from another attack. 
Protecting our citizens must be the number one priority of all public 
servants, and we must never lose sight of this mission. We must be 
committed as a Nation to stand behind our country's first responders. 
The heroic cops, firefighters and other emergency personnel who lost 
their lives on 9/11 should not just merely be commemorated, but in fact 
their memories should spur us towards making our Nation stronger and 
safer.
  The Eighth Congressional District is only 20 miles from Ground Zero, 
and I was honored this weekend to attend several ceremonies 
commemorating the occasion. One ceremony took place at the September 
11th Memorial at the Eagle Rock Reservation in Essex County, which 
overlooks the Manhattan skyline, and was where many of my constituents 
gathered after the attacks to bear witness to the tragedy. Many of the 
wounds of September 11th will heal over time, but we will never forget 
the heroism we witnessed, the lessons we learned, and the redemption 
the American people earned through our own strength.
  In closing I would like to enter into the Record the names of the 
forty Americans from my district that lost their lives on September 
11th, 2001. We will continue to pray for those we have lost but also 
hold our heads up high to meet the challenges that are still to come.
  Cesar A. Alviar, 60
  John E. Bulaga Jr., 35
  John A. Candela, 42
  Lt. Robert D. Cirri, 39
  Robert J. Coll Jr., 35
  Michael L. Collins, 38
  Caleb Arron Dack, 39
  Luke A. Dudek, 50
  Antoinette Duger, 44
  John Ernst (Jack) Eichler, 69
  Edgar H. Emery Jr., 45
  William J. Erwin, 30
  Christopher Faughnan, 37
  Harvey J. Gardner III, 35
  Barry H. Glick, 55
  Emeric J. Harvey, 56
  Zuhtu Ibis, 25
  Donald T. Jones, 39
  Howard L. Kestenbaum, 56
  Dorota Kopiczko 26
  Franco Lalama, 45
  David S. Lee, 37
  Kenneth P. Lira, 28
  Ming-Hao Liu, 41
  Joseph P. McDonald, 43
  Craig D. Montano, 38
  Robert M. Murach, 45
  Edward C. Murphy, 42
  Catherine A. Nardella, 40
  Ehtesham U. Raja, 28
  Stephen Louis Roach, 36
  Leo A. Roberts, 44
  Marsha A. Rodriguez, 41
  Linda Rosenbaum, 41
  Daniel Rosetti, 32
  Norman Rossinow, 39
  John P. Skala, 31
  Jennifer M. Tino, 29
  Francis Joseph Trombino, 68
  Jorge Velazquez, 47

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