[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17973]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                   TRIBUTE TO MARTIN STEWART NIEDERER

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                            HON. ERIC CANTOR

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 25, 2001

  Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take the opportunity today 
to pay tribute to Martin Stewart Niederer.
  Martin Niederer was young, he was a hard worker, a loyal citizen, and 
represented the bright, young future of America--the next generation. 
Martin's life was robbed from him, and from us, by the hand of 
terrorists--radical extremists, seeking to rule the world by instilling 
fear and spreading hatred. Henrico, and indeed the entire Richmond 
area, has experienced a great loss. Our entire community mourn along 
with Martin Niederer's parents and his loved ones.
  On Tuesday, September 11, 2001, a precious life was ripped from our 
midst. Martin Niederer forged his way as a leader--in his case, a 
leader in the center of the world's economic capital. Sadly, Martin 
Niederer reported for work on September 11, as he always did, to Cantor 
Fitzgerald at the World Trade Center--only on that day, America was to 
become victim to a set of horrific terrorist atrocities. Martin was 
conducting the nation's economic business, when he and the World Trade 
Center were attacked.
  Because Mr. Niederer lived as a symbol of American greatness and 
success, he was attacked. Not because he, as an individual, was hated, 
but because he stood with his colleagues as a symbol of America's 
prosperity and our democracy. We owe Martin Niederer for paying our 
price for freedom. We must forever honor his memory. Mr. Niederer's 
memory will be honored as America secures its future, fights against a 
maniacal hatred of freedom and human rights, and continues to 
demonstrate strength.

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