[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 19953]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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      THE RHODE ISLAND VICTIMS OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER DISASTER

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, 1 month ago a grave injustice was 
perpetrated on the American people. We were deeply saddened by the loss 
of several thousand brave Americans who will be missed terribly by 
their friends and families. In a community as close-knit as Rhode 
Island, our stinging loss was even more personal.
  I would like to take this opportunity to remember seven men and women 
from our great State who we lost in this tragedy.
  David Angell was a native of Rhode Island who rose to prominence in 
the television industry and was the executive producer of the popular 
show ``Frazier,'' a wonderful tribute to his talent and hard work. He 
was traveling with his wife, Lynn, back to California after vacationing 
in New England with his brother, Kenneth A. Angell, former auxiliary 
bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence.
  Carol Bouchard lived in my hometown of Warwick, and worked as an 
emergency services secretary at Kent County Memorial Hospital. I spoke 
to her husband of 2 years, who wants everyone to know what a wonderful 
woman Carol was.
  She was traveling with her friend, Renee Newell from the City of 
Cranston, who was a customer service agent for American Airlines. 
Renee's husband of 10 years, Paul, would like people to know that she 
was not only a dedicated wife and mother, but also a proud airline 
employee. These two friends were combining a business trip for Renee 
with a brief vacation in Las Vegas.
  Michael Gould was an employee of Cantor Fitzgerald on the 104th floor 
of the World Trade Center. He grew up in Newport, Rhode Island, where 
his mother still resides. After graduating from Villanova University in 
1994, he went to work in the financial sector, first in New York and 
then in San Francisco. Michael had just returned to New York in June.
  Amy Jarret, of North Smithfield, worked as a dedicated flight 
attendant for United Airlines. She began working there after she 
graduated from Villanova University. She was aboard the Boston to Los 
Angeles Flight 175.
  Sean Nassaney of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, was 25 years old and 
already a sales manager for American Power Conversion. He graduated cum 
laude from Bryant College in 1998, spent a year in Australia, and then 
enrolled in the MBA program at Providence College. Sean and his 
girlfriend, Lynn Goodchild, were on United Flight 175 en route to 
Hawaii.
  Mr. Speaker, these men and women are only a few of the victims of the 
tragedy that struck America 1 month ago. They will be sadly missed. 
Today, I want to honor and remember and celebrate their lives. As our 
Nation copes with the events of September 11, we should take comfort in 
the knowledge that the American principles of freedom and tolerance, 
democracy, will not be overcome by terrorism.
  I offer my sincere condolences and support to the family and friends 
of David and Lynn Angell, Carol Bouchard, Sean Nassaney, Amy Jarret, 
Renee Newell, and Michael Gould, and to all of those who have lost 
loved ones in the tragedy of September 11. We remain confident, though, 
that together we will persevere.

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