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




                     THANKING THE FIRST RESPONDERS

  (Mr. COHEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, today is 
9/11. We've all talked about it.
  When I think about 9/11 I mostly think about--I think about the 
victims, obviously, but the first responders who were also victims--
firemen and policemen in New York City and that area who rushed into 
harm's way and lost their lives trying to protect others.
  We appreciate it and thank those heroic fire people and police 
people. But sometimes I don't think we keep them in our minds like we 
should. They're public employees, they're middle class Americans. 
They're having a tough time, and we need to always appreciate the 
sacrifices they make to people that keep our liberty here in this 
country and keep us safe from crime and from horrific circumstances.
  I thank the first responders. I appreciate what they did on 9/11 and 
what they do every day.

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