[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13582]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             IN REMEMBRANCE OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, TRAGEDY

  (Mr. CROWLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CROWLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today in remembrance of those who 
lost their lives on September 11, 2001, 11 years ago today.
  For the Nation, September 11 marks the day that the course of history 
in the United States was changed forever. For New Yorkers, 9/11 was the 
day our great city suffered a grievous blow, leaving behind a hole in 
the heart of lower Manhattan, and an even bigger hole in all of our 
hearts.
  While many of the structures destroyed or damaged by the attacks are 
being rebuilt or renewed, the families who lost their loved ones can 
never replace the husbands, the wives, the fathers, the mothers, the 
brothers, the sisters, and the children who perished. We can also never 
replace the brave first responders who rushed in to the burning 
buildings, giving their lives for others.
  Not one single day goes by that families don't think of their loved 
ones who were lost, and we must ensure that 9/11's sacrifices are 
never, ever forgotten. Today, we stand together in honoring their 
memory and saluting their courage, which they so richly deserve.
  Johnny, we miss you.

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