[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 17640]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             HEARTFELT SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCES FOR RUSSIA

  (Mr. BAIRD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, we have a lot to do today in the House of 
Representatives, as we do every day; and we will undoubtedly talk about 
a number of matters of great importance. But as we do, we should not 
forget that thousands of miles from here, thousands of families are 
mourning the loss of their children, their husbands and wives in Russia 
to a brutal and horrible terrorist attack.
  I would ask this House to think about that as we go about our 
business, to extend our heartfelt sympathies and condolences, and our 
steadfast determination to assist our friends in stamping out this 
horrific kind of attack. Whatever the political grievance, whatever the 
disagreement there can be, there must be no excuse for this sort of 
barbarity.
  Our hearts go out to our friends, and we share in their profound 
sadness in Russia.

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