[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17883]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                             A GREAT LEADER

  (Mr. PITTS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, times of trouble expose either the greatness 
or the weakness of a leader. Last week, we saw our President rise to 
become the chief steward of freedom on planet Earth. It was a sight to 
behold. It was a defining moment in our country. America has once again 
stepped up to the plate to rid the world of tyranny.
  Osama bin Laden and the world's terrorists are at war with all 
civilized people. They are trained, barbaric terrorists who will stop 
at nothing, even the killing of thousands of innocent people, to 
accomplish their evil goals.
  Last week, the President rallied the civilized nations of the world 
against the world's terrorists and those who harbor them. All nations, 
Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhists, will unite to accomplish 
this noble goal. There is no fence-sitting this time.
  Mr. Speaker, great words have been spoken in this Chamber. Example, 
``Our Nation, this generation, will lift the dark threat of violence 
from our people and our future. We will rally the world to this cause 
by our efforts, by our courage. We will not tire, we will not falter, 
and we will not fail.''
  Mr. Speaker, those were the words of George W. Bush, the 43rd 
President of the United States. Those are some of the words we heard 
last week, a rallying cry to freedom-loving people around the world.

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