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


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           TERRORIST ATTACK ON WASHINGTON, D.C. AND NEW YORK

  (Mr. WELLER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WELLER. Mr. Speaker, earlier in the 20th century, America was 
once referred to as a slumbering giant, and


was later shocked and angered into a victorious response to the 
atrocities of the imperial Government of Japan, as well as Nazi 
Germany.
  Yesterday, our democracy suffered the 21st century's equivalent of 
Pearl Harbor, and our shocked and angry Nation stands in strong support 
of President Bush's efforts and commitment to identify and hold 
accountable those who initiated, planned, and coordinated this 
terrorist assault on the American people in New York City and our 
Nation's Capital.
  The question today is, Mr. Speaker, have we had enough. The people I 
represent have made it clear that they support and want appropriate and 
immediate action. We must identify and destroy the terrorist network 
wherever it exists.
  We must move quickly and we must strengthen our intelligent military 
capabilities. I am committed to working with my colleagues in a 
nonpartisan partnership with the President to accomplish these goals.
  America is a great Nation with enduring institutions of freedom that 
will withstand the onslaughts of the forces of evil. We must stand 
together. We must be strong. Our freedoms matter. We must protect our 
freedoms and guarantee the security of our people. God bless America.

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