[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18220]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   EXPRESSING SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON ANNIVERSARY OF TERRORIST ATTACKS 
          LAUNCHED AGAINST UNITED STATES ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

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                               speech of

                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 9, 2004

  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, on Saturday our nation will stop and 
reflect on the terrible events that occurred three years ago on that 
day. Each of us will remember in vivid detail where we were and what we 
were doing when we realized that America had come under murderous 
attack by cowardly terrorists. We will remember the way that firemen 
and policemen rushed into burning buildings to save lives. We will 
remember the heroism of the passengers and crew of Flight 93. We will 
remember the 3,000 friends, family and loved ones who died that day, 
and we will pay a debt of thanks to the men and women of our military 
who continue the fight against terrorism in far off places.
  And I, for one, Mr. Speaker, will recall the spirit of bipartisanship 
that pervaded Washington in the days that followed--how Members of 
Congress stood together on the steps of the Capitol, singing ``God 
Bless America'' in one strong voice. As we consider the events of that 
day, I urge my colleagues to recapture that spirit and move quickly to 
adopt the reforms of the September 11th Commission. By doing so, we 
will improve our intelligence gathering capabilities, improve 
coordination between government agencies and strengthen Congressional 
oversight of the intelligence community.
  As Americans stop to consider how much the world has changed in these 
three years, it is imperative that the Congress do all that it can to 
ensure that our government changes with the world. Every day that goes 
by without action to embrace the reforms of the Commission is a day 
that our ability to prevent another 9/11 is limited.

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