[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5251]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          STANDING WITH BOSTON

  (Ms. KUSTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. KUSTER. In the wake of yesterday's tragedy in Boston, I come to 
the floor with a very heavy heart. In the days and weeks to come, we'll 
remember those we lost and those who were injured. We'll remember where 
we were when we first heard the news, and we'll remember how a cowardly 
act of violence shattered a beautiful Boston day.
  But we'll also remember the extraordinary heroism that we saw in 
Boston yesterday. In the immediate aftermath of the explosion, when 
every human instinct tells you to seek safety and to run away, our 
fearless first responders ran toward danger, selflessly putting 
themselves in harm's way to save others.
  In the worst of that moment, we saw the best of America. In times of 
crisis, we stick together. We take care of one another. We put the 
needs of others before our own. And no one exemplifies this more than 
those brave Americans who rushed to aid the victims of this horrific 
crime.
  As law enforcement works to identify those responsible for these 
cowardly acts, I join all Granite Staters in sending my thoughts and 
prayers to the victims, their families, and the entire city of Boston.

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