[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13863]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     REMEMBERING SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

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                           HON. PHIL GINGREY

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 11, 2012

  Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in memory of the 
nearly three thousand lives lost in the attacks of September 11th. On 
Patriots Day, we also honor the servicemen and women who have paid the 
ultimate price in the war on terror. We will never be able to fully 
honor their sacrifice in the defense of our freedoms.
  In the 11 years since the devastation of that day, our anger and 
sadness have turned to unfaltering resolve and determination. On that 
terrible day, 19 terrorists believed they would bring America to its 
knees. They believed our Nation and our people could be defeated by a 
cowardly attack. They were wrong.
  Today, America is a brighter beacon of freedom than she ever has 
been. We remain a nation inspired by the sacrifices of those before us 
and committed to the ideals they fought so dearly to protect. Mr. 
Speaker, we will never forget the loved ones and the heroes lost on 
that day.

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