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




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                          TERRORISM IN BOSTON

  (Mr. WALDEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the people of 
Oregon's Second District to offer my deepest sympathies to the families 
and the victims of this senseless act of terrorism in Boston.
  Scripture tells us: blessed are those who mourn, for they will be 
comforted. Our prayers go to those who lost loved ones and to the 
injured as they recover so that they may be comforted.
  Our thanks go to the first responders and Good Samaritans who 
selflessly assisted the victims yesterday. That's what Americans do; 
they help their fellow men and women in time of need. That's a common 
bond that unites us.
  Boston is the birthplace of the American Revolution, the cradle of 
liberty for our Nation. That spirit of freedom and brotherhood lives on 
in us as Americans and brings us closer together in our grief. As 
Americans, we will care for the victims and their families; we will 
ensure that justice is done for those behind these cowardly attacks; 
and we will emerge as a Nation, stronger than ever before.

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