[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 5216-5217]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           THE BOSTON TRAGEDY

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, earlier today, two 
explosions tore through the finish line of the Boston Marathon, 
according to the Boston Police Department. These blasts have so far 
reportedly resulted in several deaths and perhaps more than 100 
injuries.
  Mr. Speaker, when faced with such adversity, now is the time for the 
American people to come together with their thoughts and prayers for 
those who have been injured and those lives that have been so 
tragically lost.
  My thoughts and prayers are also with the Boston fire rescue and 
emergency medical personnel that, as I speak, are still on the job.
  My thoughts and prayers are also with the Boston police and 
investigators, that they will quickly determine who is responsible for 
what appears to be a cruel, senseless, and cowardly act.
  Today marks the 238th annual Patriots' Day in Boston. Mr. Speaker, 
let it

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be known that the evil that transpired today will not deter the courage 
of American patriots from the past, the present, or the future.

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