[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 19089]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                       THIS GENERATION'S DESTINY

  (Mr. GUTKNECHT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GUTKNECHT. Mr. Speaker, freedom is not free. We are born knowing 
that sooner or later one day we will be called upon to fulfill our part 
in America's destiny. On September 11, this generation received our 
challenge. Throughout our Nation's history, every generation has had to 
ante up. Our time is now. As William Jennings Bryan said, ``Destiny is 
not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to 
be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.''
  We must, and we will, achieve this victory for the people of the 
United States and for all civilized, peace-loving people around the 
world. The blood and treasure of our Nation will be invested. The 
leadership, resources and unwavering courage of the United States are 
critical in this struggle. We will rise to the challenge. And, in the 
end, we will leave to future generations a safer planet.
  Let us remember those brave Americans in our Armed Forces. They take 
their places now in the long gray line that has never failed us. May 
God bless them and give them the courage to achieve a great victory and 
establish a lasting peace.

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