[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5250]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                           TRAGEDY IN BOSTON

  (Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, we saw yet another sickening act of 
terror yesterday in Boston. It was a grim reminder that there is evil 
in the world. There are those with dark hearts and twisted ideologies 
bent on killing Americans because of who we are and the values we hold 
dear.
  Early reports indicate the bombs were packed with metal ball bearings 
to inflict maximum carnage on the innocent. One of the innocent was an 
8-year-old boy found dead among the smoke, confusion, and blood. Eight 
years old.
  As we track down the killer or killers, let us pray for the victims 
and their families, and let us resolve to never take the freedoms we 
enjoy as Americans for granted, never take the service of those who 
protect our freedoms for granted, never forget those who've made the 
ultimate sacrifice, and never underestimate the lengths to which 
America's enemies will go to do us harm.
  But, Mr. Speaker, our enemies should never, ever underestimate 
America's resolve to hold accountable those responsible for this deadly 
attack.

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