[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21555]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



               RECOGNIZING EAST SAN DIEGO COUNTY'S HEROES

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                           HON. DUNCAN HUNTER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 1, 2001

  Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize some real heroes 
from my district. Since the terrorist attacks on September 11, America 
has witnessed the best that our Nation has to offer. Men and women from 
every walk of life and every background have come together to help 
those in need and to comfort those who have experienced loss.
  A group of individuals from my district have contributed to this 
effort. These men and women, from firefighting agencies all over East 
San Diego County, recently traveled crosscountry to New York assisting 
in efforts to rescue victims in the World Trade Center attacks. For 
four and a half days, these brave firefighters gave help wherever it 
was needed.
  My fellow colleagues, join me in recognizing Jeff Beeler, Daryn Drum, 
Ted Kakuris, Marco Maldonado, Scott Springett, Paul Mascoso, Don 
Anderson, Steve Swaney, Mike Scott, Gerry Brewster, Mike Blood, Beverly 
Harrell-Bruder, Paul Hyde, Rich Leap, Brian Kidwell, Buz Miller, Jon 
Handley, Perry Peake, Steve Peters, Jerry Sadler, David Tegardine, Eric 
Swanson, and David Williams for all their efforts and sacrifices.
  Firefighters across this country serve their communities every day 
with the unofficial motto of, ``Leave Nobody Behind.'' Regardless of 
who you are, these individuals risk their lives to protect those in 
danger. Today, more than ever, the children of our Nation are saying 
with pride that they would like to be firemen and women when they grow 
up. On behalf of San Diego County, I want to thank these firefighters 
from our community whose actions serve as a strong reminder that 
America has a good heart and that we will continue to take care of 
those in need.

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