[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 20978]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                MEDAL OF VALOR FOR AMERICA'S HEROES ACT

  (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, today, we will consider House Concurrent 
Resolution 243, the Medal of Valor for America's Heroes Act.
  Our Nation continues to mourn the many, many innocent citizens that 
were lost in the tragic events of September 11 and terrorist events 
since then. However, our Nation also celebrates the courage and 
dedication of the firefighters, police officers and medical personnel 
who worked around the clock to find survivors amidst the rubble in New 
York and Washington. These brave men and women were first on the scene 
and risked their lives to help their fellow Americans, and many of 
these brave souls made the ultimate sacrifice.
  Mr. Speaker, it is only proper that the United States recognize these 
heroes and award them the Medal of Valor for their service. I encourage 
all my colleagues to support this resolution and for America never to 
forget our fallen heroes.

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