[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 16757-16758]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



CONGRESSIONAL CONDEMNATION OF TERRORIST ATTACK AGAINST OUR COUNTRY AND 
                              ITS CITIZENS

  (Mrs. MEEK of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)

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  Mrs. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, let us pray for America. Let us 
stand behind our President and our leaders.
  Mr. Speaker, being here on the floor today as a representative in 
Congress really humbles me. I am a very patriotic person. I was brought 
up with great respect and love for our country.
  On December 7, 1941, I was a young student when I heard about the 
sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, the feelings I felt then, frustration and 
helplessness, sadness for those whose lives were cut short, and for 
their spouses, their children and their families, anger against those 
despicable persons who would inflict such unspeakable pain and 
suffering on so many innocent and helpless people.
  Mr. Speaker, I feel today just as I felt after Pearl Harbor. But this 
country is changing, Mr. Speaker; and I feel personally bound, as all 
of my colleagues do, to take action and to stem the flow of violence in 
this country and around the world. I feel more determined than ever to 
protect our democratic ideals. I have sympathy for the families of 
those who are sick and dying. Thanks to the brave firemen and law 
enforcement people. Thank God for America.

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