[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6788]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE VICTIMS OF THE VIRGINIA TECH TRAGEDY

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                            HON. ERIC CANTOR

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 23, 2008

  Mr. CANTOR. Madam Speaker, when an act of random cruelty bewilders us 
and pulls us down, exceptional displays of generosity, courage and 
heroism can serve as a potent counterforce. They comfort and replenish 
the bereaved, and they remind us of the extraordinary selflessness our 
people are capable of. Nowhere has this been truer than in the 
aftermath of the Virginia Tech tragedy.
  Today, we are faced with the memory of the horrific events that 
occurred one year ago at Virginia Tech. It is no easier today, than it 
was then, to find the words to express the pain and sorrow that was 
felt across the Hokie nation.
  Once again I stand here with a heavy heart and extend my deepest 
sympathies to the families and friends of all the victims; especially 
those of Emily Hilscher and Rachel Hill, two victims from the Seventh 
District of Virginia. We will always be left with their spirit, energy 
and enthusiasm that will never die, but rather will live on in our 
memories forever.

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