[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16754]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          JUSTICE WILL PREVAIL

  (Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, today I join with my colleagues in 
expressing our sincere condolences to those who have lost Americans in 
one of the most tragic and cowardly attacks on this country in our 
history. Make no mistake about it, this was an act of cowardice, an act 
of terrorism that struck at the heart of our Nation. This was an act of 
war against the United States.
  But, make no mistake about it, we as Americans and we as a Nation 
stand united. Those who have committed this act will find no safe 
harbor. We stand united in finding out who was responsible and taking 
quick and decisive action in response.
  This type of action has happened once before, a cowardice attack at 
Pearl Harbor. They thought without question that they would prevail, 
but they did not. All they succeeded in doing is waking a sleeping 
giant. Well, they have done it once before. The last time, this Nation 
became the most powerful Nation on earth. And in a short time this 
Nation, when those who are found responsible, will again loose the 
fateful lightning of our terrible swift sword and justice will prevail.

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