[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 22936-22937]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                 RECOGNIZING PUBLIC SAFETY INDIVIDUALS

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                           HON. NICK LAMPSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 16, 2001

  Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, the tragedies that befell our country on 
September 11th

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claimed many lives and caused our Nation great pain. These tragedies 
have given us a strong reminder and renewed our understanding of what 
extraordinary work our public safety professionals do on a daily basis. 
These men and women symbolize bravery and courage, two of the founding 
pillars that laid the framework for our great Nation.
  As they proved on September 11th, our public service professionals 
are a lifeline to those whose lives are in danger. They are the brave 
souls who risk life and limb to save our own, and for that we are 
eternally grateful. They are the rock we lean on when it seems like 
things are caving in. They are quite simply heroes.
  In keeping with honoring those who symbolize bravery and courage, I 
rise to recognize the public safety professionals from across the 9th 
Congressional District of Texas. Their professionalism, dedication and 
strong work ethic make me extremely proud to call myself a Southeast 
Texan. Words cannot express the gratitude that 1, along with my fellow 
Texans, share for the work that our uniformed officers do.
  And as I rise to recognize our public safety individuals, we must 
never lose sight of how critical they are, not only in times of need, 
but in our everyday lives, Let us today reaffirm our support and 
commitment to all of the Nation's law enforcement officers, 
firefighters, emergency medical technicians and all other uniformed 
professionals as they selflessly serve their communities.

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