[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13424]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        VOW NEVER TO FORGET 9/11

  (Mr. HIGGINS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, today marks the 12th anniversary of the 
September 11 attacks on our great Nation. Though on that day cowardly 
terrorists hijacked the Islamic religion and used it to justify their 
murderous acts, what we will remember most is America's strength and 
resolve.
  In the aftermath, Americans of all backgrounds and faiths united as 
one. Servicemembers and first responders ran toward--not away from--the 
wreckage. Our Nation continues to set an example to the world as a land 
of opportunity, tolerance, and independence, and in keeping with our 
founding document, the promise still of life, liberty, and the pursuit 
of happiness.
  Mr. Speaker, as we witness the construction of One World Trade 
Center, we see more than a building rise up through the New York City 
skyline. It is truly representative of the resilience of the American 
people, which remains unbroken despite these hardships, challenges, and 
unthinkable acts.
  So today, and every day, we stand tall as Americans as we vow never 
to forget.

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