[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 12, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4259]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          WE WILL NEVER FORGET

  (Mr. LAWLER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LAWLER. Mr. Speaker, yesterday marked the 22nd anniversary of 
September 11, 2001, when 2,977 American lives were taken from us on 
that fateful day in the worst act of terrorism in our Nation's history.
  Over the last few days, I crisscrossed my entire district, attending 
more than 10 events, and meeting with constituents and families and 
victims of September 11.
  Still today, we have first responders dying from 9/11-related 
illnesses. It is the responsibility of our Nation to continue to care 
for our heroes that went down to Ground Zero to try and save lives and 
recover the remains of those we lost.
  As a Nation, we have an obligation to ensure that our children never 
forget and understand what occurred on that fateful day.
  There is not a child in the school system today that was born on 9/11 
or before. We must teach this in our schools. Only 14 States currently 
teach 9/11 as part of their curriculum. It is shameful, and it needs to 
change.
  Mr. Speaker, on the 22nd anniversary of September 11, may we always 
remember the fallen, and thank our brave men and women who rush toward 
danger to preserve, protect, and defend the greatest Nation in the 
history of the world.

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