[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 11931-11932]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      REMEMBERING THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

  (Mr. YODER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. YODER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in remembrance of those who lost 
their lives on September 11, 2001. This Sunday marks the 15th 
anniversary of that horrific day when nearly 3,000 innocent people were 
killed. It was a despicable act of terrorism and one that we will 
never, ever forget.
  Mother, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons, and daughters who all went 
to work that Tuesday had their lives cut short by terrorists who 
attacked us merely because we believe in the principles of freedom, 
justice, and liberty for all.
  Some of those who perished were the brave first responders who ran 
into the burning buildings as others ran out. Their heroism showed the 
world America's true colors--something that no attack can ever take 
away.
  President Bush said that evening in his address to the Nation: 
``Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of

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our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. 
These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of America's 
resolve.''
  Mr. Speaker, those words still ring true as we thank those first 
responders and mourn for all those who were lost that fateful day.

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