[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 25487]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      PASS THE 9/11 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS IMPLEMENTATIONS ACT

  (Mrs. MALONEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks and include therein 
extraneous material.)
  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the bipartisan 
9/11 Commission bill. This past week I joined relatives of victims of 
9/11 at Ground Zero. It was one of the places that we held vigils 
across this country to remind Members of Congress of the human cost of 
the terrorist attack. Vigils were held in Washington, D.C., New York, 
Buffalo, Boston, Los Angeles.
  We are hopeful that a vote will be taken tomorrow. It will move 
forward this bill that will make Americans safer.
  We ask people to sign a petition and present that petition to the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. I will place in the Record the 
text of that petition at this point.
                                                 December 6, 2004.
       Dear Speaker Hastert: These signatures represent the will 
     of the people. The democratic process must be respected. 
     Congress must be allowed to vote.
       The ``9/11 Commission Recommendations Implementations Act'' 
     is supported by the
     9/11 Commission, the President, the Senate, and the majority 
     of the members of your House.
       Listen to the voice of the people.
           Signed,
         Carie Lemack, Mindy Kleinberg, Lorie Van Auken, Patty 
           Casazza, Carol Ashley, Mary Fetchet, Linda Lewis, Kathy 
           Wiesniewski, Beverly Eckert, Bill Harvey, Charles Wolf.
       Speaking: Abraham Scott (lost wife Janice Marie); Beverly 
     Eckert, Stamford (lost husband Sean Rooney); Mary Fetchet, 
     New Canaan (lost son Brad); Carie Lemack, Boston (lost mother 
     Judy Larocque).
       Not speaking: Carol Ashley, Long Island (lost daughter 
     Janice); Kathy Wiesniewski (lost husband); Charlie Wolf (lost 
     wife Kathy); Lorie Van Auken (lost husband Kenneth); Mindy 
     Kleinberg (lost husband Alan).

  The holidays are a particularly difficult time for people who have 
lost loved ones, Thanksgiving and the holiday season. I am very, very 
hopeful that the hard work of these families in support of changes that 
will make America safer will be allowed for a vote in the House of 
Representatives.

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