[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4276]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             CONDOLENCES ON TERRORIST ATTACK AGAINST SPAIN

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                           HON. RUSH D. HOLT

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 11, 2004

  Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my sincere sadness at the 
extreme loss of life suffered today by the people of Spain after the 
worst terrorist attack in that nation's history. The people of central 
New Jersey know what it feels like to lose loved ones to an act of 
terrorism. We lost so many of our neighbors on the attacks of September 
11, 2001. On behalf of my constituents, I stand now in solidarity with 
the people of Spain.
  We are reminded by today's carnage that senseless acts of terror 
continue to afflict innocent people around the world whether they live 
in Madrid, Istanbul, New York, or Baghdad. We are reminded today that 
no nation is immune to the threat of terrorism.
  I hope that today's attack will send a signal to all of us that we 
must remain vigilant in the face of terrorism and that we must continue 
to work closely with all nations around the world to destroy Al-Qaeda 
and its terrorist allies. We cannot avoid the thought that this attack 
happened because Spain offered assistance to the U.S. in fighting 
terrorists around the world.
  I'm sure the U.S. Government will offer whatever assistance it can to 
help the Spanish people who are suffering and to find and arrest the 
savage culprits of this crime.

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