[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 13352-13353]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            REMEMBERING 9/11

  Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. President, I rise to speak in morning business to 
remember 9/11, 2001, a day every American citizen and every citizen in 
the world remembers. They remember where they were. They remember what 
they thought. And they remember the tragedy we all watched on 
television that day.
  It is appropriate that on every 9/11 of every year we pause for a 
moment and pray for the victims of that tragedy and their families, 
that we remember what happened on that day, and that we commit 
ourselves to see to it that it never happens again.
  It is important that it not just be a memory. It needs to be a 
seminal moment in our lives that allows us to never forget the tragedy 
of what I believe is the first battle in the greatest war between good 
and evil. Terrorism is the ultimate enemy of freedom, liberty, and 
democracy, and it is something we must stand up to and never cower to.
  Sometimes people ask me: What can I do? What can I do on 9/11, 2013, 
to remember those who died, to remember those who saved lives, and to 
remember what happened? I say there are three important things for us 
to always do. No. 1 is to give thanks for the EMTs, the firemen, the 
law enforcement officers who risked their lives and, in many cases, 
died to save people who were victims of the Twin Towers tragedy. That 
is No. 1.
  No. 2 is to remember we are a soldier in the army to fight terrorism. 
Every American should remember to be vigilant, to watch where they go. 
If they see something unusual, if they see something out of character, 
report it. We can be the second security force for our country.
  Third, and most importantly, pray for our country. Pray that we have 
the strength to continue to confront terrorism. It is important for us 
to remember that terrorists win when we fear them. When we change what 
we do in our lives because we fear terrorism, they have won that great 
battle. We must stand up to, be vigilant for those signs that indicate 
a terrorist attack may happen, and let them know that no matter where, 
no matter when, or no matter what, the people of the United States of 
America stand ready to confront it and see to it that never does our 
country cower in fear because of terrorism. So on this tragic day,

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when almost 3,000 citizens of the world lost their lives in New York 
City, Shanksville, PA, and Washington, DC, it is appropriate that we 
pause and remember those victims, their families, and all of those who 
worked to save lives on 9/11, 2001. We must also remember those three 
things: Pray for America and those who were victims, remember to be 
vigilant and part of the army that keeps our eyes open and reports 
things that are seen, and always remember that when we cower to 
terrorism in fear, the terrorists have won. America must always be what 
America is: the strongest democracy on the face of this Earth.
  May God bless our country and may God bless the souls who died on 
September 11, 2001.
  I yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. KAINE. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Heitkamp). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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