[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 21203]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     REMEMBERING SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

 Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, 8 years since one of the most 
devastating attacks in our Nation's history, we still feel the pain and 
horror of that terrible day. We will never forget the nearly 3,000 
lives lost on September 11, 2001, innocent victims of a heinous and 
cowardly terrorist attack on our country. We will be forever grateful 
to the countless first responders and fire fighters who courageously 
risked their lives to save so many.
  In the wake of such a horrific tragedy, we came together to share our 
loss and seek a greater purpose. Our Nation was founded on the most 
enduring values of freedom, liberty, and opportunity that have made us 
resilient during even the greatest trials. We must continue to call on 
that great strength today, even as we continue to grieve for those we 
lost.
  In West Virginia, we remember Dr. Paul Ambrose of Barboursville and 
Mary Lou Hague of Parkersburg. Their lives were taken too soon and 
their families remain in our hearts and prayers forever. I know that 
not even time can lessen the emptiness and pain they must feel.
  For them, and so many others--parents and children, brothers, 
sisters, and friends, loved ones who died so needlessly--we pledge to 
keep our people safe, make our country stronger than ever before, and 
honor their memories always.

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