[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 16]
[House]
[Page 21837]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   THE UNCONQUERABLE AMERICAN SPIRIT

  (Ms. HARRIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, the world reflects this morning upon an act 
of barbarism that remains too horrific for words. Two years ago, a gang 
of murderers shattered our complacency regarding the reach and resolve 
of the international merchants of hate.
  Nevertheless, we also learned about the resiliency of our Nation on 
that awful day. When terrorists attacked the heart of America's 
financial and military centers, they forgot about the heart of the 
American people. Our country's strength lies not in its institutions, 
but in the courage, character and the determination of the people who 
built them.
  On this somber anniversary, we honor the memory of the husbands and 
wives, fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters who lost their lives 
in this heinous attack, as well as the heroes who sacrificed everything 
to save them.
  As we remember the trauma and grief of September 11, 2001, may we 
continue to discover the seeds of hope and the endurance of the 
unconquerable American spirit.

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