[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16760]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    THIS ACT OF WAR WILL BE AVENGED

  (Ms. BERKLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BERKLEY. Yesterday, a heinous and cowardly act was perpetrated 
against this great Nation. My heart and the hearts of my constituents 
go out to the families of the victims. No American family, no family on 
Earth should suffer the loss of a loved and cherished one under these 
circumstances. We must ensure that these innocent men and women will 
not have died in vain.
  To those terrorists who dared to violate our people and our country 
and those nations who harbor and give aid and comfort to those pathetic 
excuses for human beings, I promise you, we will identify you, we will 
find you, we will rid this world of the stench of your existence.
  There is no such thing as a measured response to this horrific 
attack. This act of war will be avenged. Our beloved Nation will learn 
from this outrage, and we will be a stronger and far greater Nation for 
it. God bless our people; God bless America.

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