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SENATE—Wednesday, September 11, 2013 13350 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 159, Pt. 9 September 11, 2013 SENATE—Wednesday, September 11, 2013 The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was OBSERVING THE TWELFTH ANNI- We turned on the TV, and it looked called to order by the Honorable ED- VERSARY OF THE ATTACKS ON as though something happened in New WARD J. MARKEY, a Senator from the SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 York. We just thought an airplane had Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- malfunctioned or something had gone pore. Under the previous order, there wrong to cause the plane to hit that PRAYER will now be a moment of silence to pay tower. So the meeting started and the TVs The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- tribute to the Americans whose lives were off. We were doing our business of fered the following prayer: were taken on September 11, 2001. the day when suddenly a group of po- Let us pray. (Moment of Silence.) lice officers came in and grabbed Sen- Eternal God, You are our rock, our f fortress, and our deliverer, for we find ator Daschle and took him outside. He refuge in Your sovereign leading. On RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY came back very quickly and said: this 12th anniversary of the September LEADER There is an airplane headed for the 11 attacks, we thank You for the wis- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Capitol. We have to get out of here. There was a lot of confusion, to say dom You provide us in our trying pore. The majority leader is recog- the least, as staff and Senators were times. Through the terrorist attacks, nized. ordered out of the buildings—plural. As You helped us to become more aware of f we left S–219, we looked out the win- our vulnerability as a Nation, to better ORDER FOR MORNING BUSINESS dow toward the Pentagon, and smoke appreciate the heroes and heroines who was billowing out of it. We could see it emerge during seasons of crisis, and to Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- so very plainly. At that time we didn’t discover how the worst of times can imous consent that the Senate be in a period of morning business until 2:30 know what was happening; we just bring out the best in us. knew we had been ordered to get out of p.m. this afternoon for debate only, As our Nation again confronts pre- the building. with all other aspects of the previous carious challenges, use our lawmakers Of course, we all have memories of as instruments of Your peace, bringing order being in effect. what took place that day. I was the as- hope where there is despair and order The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- sistant leader, as was Senator Nickles where there is chaos. pore. Is there objection? Without objec- from Oklahoma. Senator Lott was the We pray in Your great Name. Amen. tion, it is so ordered. Republican leader, and Senator Mr. REID. Mr. President, the Repub- f Daschle was the Democratic leader. We lican leader and I have spoken, and we were taken in helicopters from the are working on a way forward based on PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE west front of the Capitol to a secure lo- the President’s speech and what has cation. When I was taken to the west The Presiding Officer led the Pledge happened over the last few days. He front of the Capitol, the scene was of Allegiance, as follows: and I will confer shortly again, but eerie to say the least. There were lots I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the right now we will be in a period of of people in black uniforms trying to United States of America, and to the Repub- morning business. Senators may talk create order out of confusion. Without lic for which it stands, one nation under God, about whatever they want. It is my un- going into a lot of detail, we went to a indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. derstanding that the time is equally di- location, and the Vice President was vided between the two sides; is that f there. He met with us and kept us in- right? formed as to what was going on with APPOINTMENT OF ACTING The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- the President. We spent the day there PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE pore. The Senator is correct. and then came back to the west front The PRESIDING OFFICER. The f of the Capitol, where all Members of clerk will please read a communication SCHEDULE Congress gathered. BARBARA MIKULSKI, to the Senate from the President pro for lack of anyone having a better sug- Mr. REID. Following leader remarks, gestion, said: We should sing ‘‘God tempore (Mr. LEAHY). the time until 2:30 p.m. will be divided Bless America.’’ She got the song The legislative clerk read the fol- and controlled between the two leaders started, and that was extremely memo- lowing letter: or their designees, with Senators per- rable. U.S. SENATE, mitted to speak for 10 minutes each. We are going to have a ceremony in PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, There will be a remembrance ceremony a few minutes out front, and I will talk Washington, DC, September 11, 2013. on the east side of the Capitol. Mem- a little bit there. The four leaders have To the Senate: bers will gather in the rotunda at 10:45 Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, been asked to talk out there. of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby a.m. We did have a moment of silence re- appoint the Honorable EDWARD J. MARKEY, a f garding the more than 3,000 people who were killed in New York, Pennsylvania, Senator from the Commonwealth of Massa- REMEMBERING SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 chusetts, to perform the duties of the Chair. and the Pentagon. In addition to those PATRICK J. LEAHY, Mr. REID. Mr. President, I can re- 3,000 people who were taken from us President pro tempore. member events 12 years ago so clearly. permanently, thousands of other people Mr. MARKEY thereupon assumed the I was not far from here at the time. I were injured, some of them perma- chair as Acting President pro tempore. was in S–219, which is a meeting room. nently injured. Some of them have That is where Leader Daschle held his missing legs, some are blind, and some f leadership meetings every Tuesday suffer from paralysis. So we raise our morning at 9 a.m. I was the first one in voices today in celebration of Amer- RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME the room. Senator John Breaux from ica’s spirit and perseverance. May we The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Louisiana came in and said: Flip on the never forget 9/11. pore. Under the previous order, the TV. There is something going on in It is also worth mentioning that on leadership time is reserved. New York. this day we also honor what took place ● This ‘‘bullet’’ symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. VerDate Sep 11 2014 12:59 Jan 16, 2018 Jkt 029102 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR13\S11SE3.000 S11SE3 nshattuck on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with BOUND RECORD September 11, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 159, Pt. 9 13351 a year ago in Libya, where one of our dent said, we have to send an explicit All eyes are on the Russian Presi- stellar Ambassadors was murdered message not only to Syria but the rest dent, President Putin. We all know he along with three of his brave col- of the world. Remember—who has more was formerly head of the KGB. We all leagues. They were all killed in Libya. chemical weapons than Syria? Only know about the KGB. He is the Presi- Our country remains committed to one country—North Korea. Think dent of that very big country. We are seeking justice for them and every about that. If they get away with this, also grateful that even though rela- American victim of terrorism, and that what is North Korea going to do? Then tions aren’t perfect with Russia, they is what the debate of Syria is all are we going to have a marketplace for are OK—so much better than they have about—terrorism. purchasing chemical weapons? The use been prior to the breakup of that mas- Before I began the caucus yesterday, of chemical weapons by anyone, any sive country, the Soviet Union. when the President came, my introduc- time, anywhere, including the battle- We hope Russia is a productive part- tion to the President was a film that field, should not be tolerated. ner in these negotiations. Any agree- was created by Senator FEINSTEIN and Preventing these weapons from being ment must also assure it is possible to others. It is about 12 or 13 minutes used is not only in our own national in- secure these chemical weapons in spite long, and it shows what went on in terests, but it is in the interests of the of the ongoing civil war, to keep those graphic detail with the brutal chemical world. Diplomacy should always be the stockpiles out of the hands of terror- weapons attack in Syria where these first choice. That is who we are as a ists. children were left to die. Remember, country. So we have been asked to In short, I am happy we have some these poisons get the little kids first.
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