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




                            REMEMBERING 9/11

  (Mrs. DAVIS of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speaker, we all have extremely vivid 
memories of this day 12 years ago.
  Personally, I remember seeing the clouds of smoke from the Pentagon 
through my office window and the panicked feeling I had as I searched 
all day for my children who live in New York City but couldn't reach.
  I recently saw the emptiness that we all felt captured at Memorial 
Plaza. We can honor those we lost by remembering that, after the 
immense tragedy of that day, we rose as a Nation, united in the belief 
that there was no obstacle we could not overcome together.
  Have we lost that spirit?
  Many would say that this Congress has been stalled on the best way to 
lead this Nation, focusing too much on what divides us, losing sight of 
what brings us together.
  It is my hope that we will put aside our differences and come 
together for the American people. Let us use the sad, traumatic 
reminder of today and remember that we are all Americans and we all 
want what is best for our families, our communities, and our country.

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