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




                           TRAGEDY IN BOSTON

  (Mr. HORSFORD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. HORSFORD. Yesterday was a tragic day. In our thoughts and prayers 
are those who lost their lives or were injured during the Boston 
Marathon, as well as the families and friends of those affected. The 
character of our country was reflected in the Boston police and 
firefighters, the first responders, the nurses and the medical 
providers, the people donating blood, the residents offering shelter 
and care, the thousands praying for healing, and everyone opening their 
doors in Boston to care for those in need.
  Today, we are all Bostonians. There are no words to console those who 
have lost loved ones, but Congress will assist those in Boston and 
Massachusetts in any way possible. As we await answers, we will 
continue to make emergency preparedness, responsiveness, and caring for 
those in need a priority.

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