[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6797]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     COMMENDING THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OSAMA BIN LADEN OPERATION

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                            HON. ALBIO SIRES

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 5, 2011

  Mr. SIRES. Mr. Speaker, late Sunday night, we learned that the United 
States had successfully captured the mastermind behind the horrific 
attacks of September 11th, and today I rise to congratulate President 
Obama, the Navy SEALs, and all the men and women of our military and 
intelligence community on a successful mission. Osama bin Laden had 
been on the run for nearly 10 years, but in the end, he was not able to 
evade the tireless pursuit of the United States.
  President Obama made the courageous decision to send U.S. Navy SEAL 
Team 6 on a mission to Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan, and 
within forty minutes, our ten year ordeal was ended. In this short 
period of time, the SEALs were even able to collect intelligence to 
further aid the United States in its ongoing fight against terrorism.
  I commend the heroism of all those who participated in this expertly 
designed and executed operation, and I applaud President Obama's tough 
decision to move forward with this operation. Osama bin Laden has been 
brought to justice.

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