[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14628]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH

  (Mrs. BLACKBURN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, tonight President Bush talked with 
America about the great struggle and the suffering that our country has 
endured since September 11. It is clear that these memories are seared 
for us of that horrific day, and our hearts break for the soldiers that 
we have lost and the families that they have left behind.
  But the President reminded us that when tragedy struck, we pulled 
ourselves together; got to work, as we always do; and that we have 
taken this war to those who attacked us, to be sure that our children 
never suffer through another September 11.
  We do not believe in appeasing terrorism. We do not believe in 
turning a blind eye as evil gathers, hoping it will strike someone 
else. We are Americans. It is not our way to let bullies and thugs 
intimidate and destroy what we and other free nations have worked so 
hard to build. That is why we are in Afghanistan and that is why we are 
in Iraq.
  Mr. Speaker, the front lines of this war are on America's main 
streets. They are also in Kabul and Baghdad. We are in this together 
and we will win together.

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