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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 107 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 107 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 148 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2002 No. 114 House of Representatives The House met at noon. that the Senate has passed without overshadowed by the best of America. The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. amendment a bill of the House of the In reflections on this day, we remem- Coughlin, offered the following prayer: following title: ber the bravery of those who responded Remembering the images of Sep- H.R. 3917. An Act to authorize a national on September 11, our police, fire- tember 11 a year ago can still stun a memorial to commemorate the passengers fighters, our first aid squads, people nation. A reflection of that tragic day and crew of Flight 93 who, on September 11, who never gave up hope and rallied our and the thousands who were taken 2001, courageously gave their lives thereby Nation. They who responded came from from us can still take the breath away thwarting a planned attack on our Nation’s all over America and across the Hudson of some. Others feel nothing, only emp- Capital, and for other purposes. from New Jersey. tiness. Others have moved on and cele- The message also announced that the We are grateful as well today for the brate the distance. Today a moment of Senate has passed bills of the following service of our young men and women in common silence can unite us all in a titles in which the concurrence of the uniform who, fighting in our war deeper sense of presence. House is requested: against terrorism, are resolved to bring Because words have their own spin to S. 2136. An act to establish a memorial in justice to those who attacked us. They such an overwhelming story as this the State of Pennsylvania to honor the pas- are fighting to right this terrible past year. Silence alone is free enough sengers and crewmembers of Flight 93 who, wrong in honor of the memory of those to embrace all traditions and all senti- on September 11, 2001, gave their lives to pre- who perished and to protect our chil- ments, drawing out a language of the vent a planned attack on the Capital of the dren and grandchildren, ensuring that heart. United States. Only silence can interpret some of S. 2896. An act to enhance the operation of they inherit a Nation free from further the most sacred moments of a lifetime. the AMBER Alert communications network terror. So let memories flow and prayers arise in order to facilitate the recovery of ab- f ducted children, to provide for enhanced no- in the soul of America as we enter ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF unafraid the mystery of what has hap- tification on highways of alerts and informa- tion on such children, and for other pur- SEPTEMBER 11 pened to us in silence. poses. Amen. (Mr. MCNULTY asked and was given f permission to address the House for 1 f minute and to revise and extend his re- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER THE JOURNAL marks.) The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- The SPEAKER. The Chair will re- Mr. MCNULTY. Mr. Speaker, when- ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- ceive 15 one-minute speeches on each ever I think of the enormity of what ceedings and announces to the House side. happened on September 11, 2001, words his approval thereof. f fail; and so I try to recall the words of Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- our commander in chief on that fateful nal stands approved. REMEMBERING SEPTEMBER 11 day. He basically made three sugges- f (Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN asked and tions. He said we should pray for all of was given permission to address the the innocent victims and their fami- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE House for 1 minute and to revise and lies, and I try to remember to do that The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman extend his remarks.) every day. He then said we should be from New York (Mr. MCNULTY) come Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, grateful. And I will be perfectly honest, forward and lead the House in the today as a Nation we are reunited by a gratitude was not what was in my Pledge of Allegiance. sense of common grief. One year ago heart at that moment. But he went on Mr. MCNULTY led the Pledge of Alle- today, America witnessed the unspeak- to explain that we should be grateful to giance as follows: able when our Nation was attacked and all the police officers, firefighters, and I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the more than 3,000 innocent lives were emergency personnel who, when others United States of America, and to the Repub- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, cruelly taken from us at the World were running away from the buildings indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in in terror, running for their lives, con- Pennsylvania. From my home State of tinued to run toward the buildings, f New Jersey, we lost over 700 people, into the buildings, up the stairs, many MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE and God bless their families. It was to their deaths. That was their job. A message from the Senate by Mr. also a day when horror was met by her- And they did it well that day because Monahan, one of its clerks, announced oism and the worst of humanity was they saved thousands of lives. b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H6173 . VerDate Sep 04 2002 01:45 Sep 12, 2002 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11SE7.000 H11PT1 H6174 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 11, 2002 Finally, he suggested that we unite Planet to Poor Youth, to raise $200,000 There was no objection. as a Nation in our resolve to track for these children to buy televisions, The Clerk read the concurrent reso- down the terrorist cowards who com- computers, construction materials, and lution, as follows: mitted those acts, bring them to jus- chalk. H. CON. RES. 464 tice, and take away their capabilities We can all find inspiration in Belay’s actions. I am especially proud of him, Whereas on September 11, 2001, while to ever do anything like that again ei- Americans were attending to their daily rou- ther in the United States or anywhere Mr. Speaker, since he works part time tines, terrorists hijacked and destroyed four else in the world. as a security guard at Chapman Uni- civilian aircraft, crashing two of them into On this solemn anniversary may we versity where I am a proud alum and a the towers of the World Trade Center in New continue to remember those three sug- member of the board of trustees there. York City, and a third into the Pentagon gestions by our commander in chief. It is people like Michael Belay that outside Washington, D.C.; Whereas the valor of the passengers and f truly make our world a better place to live. crew on the fourth aircraft prevented it from TO THE CHILDREN ACROSS AMER- also being used as a weapon against America; f ICA REGARDING SEPTEMBER 11 Whereas thousands of innocent Americans ON REMEMBERING THE EVENTS were killed and injured as a result of these (Mr. LAMPSON asked and was given OF SEPTEMBER 11 attacks, including the passengers and crew permission to address the House for 1 ´ of the four aircraft, workers in the World minute.) (Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA asked and was Trade Center and in the Pentagon, rescue Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, usually given permission to address the House workers, and bystanders, making these at- when I stand here to address these 1- for 1 minute.) tacks the deadliest terrorist attacks ever ´ minutes, it is on the subject of missing Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA. Mr. Speaker, launched against the United States; children. Today I want to talk about on behalf of all Puerto Ricans, I want Whereas when the gravest moments came, kids who are missing mothers and fa- to express heartfelt sympathy for the many regular Americans, relying on courage, instinct, and grace, rushed toward the flam- thers and sisters and brothers and families of the victims from the ter- rorist attacks against this great Na- ing buildings in order to rescue or toward friends and family because on Sep- terrorist-controlled cockpits in order to re- tember 11 of last year more than 2,000 tion 1 year ago. The impacts of these sist; children lost a parent. This may not be horrific events were immediately felt Whereas by targeting symbols of American the kind of loss that I usually address, throughout Puerto Rico. Hundreds of strength and success, these attacks clearly but it is a profound loss, nonetheless. I Puerto Ricans were among the dead were intended to assail the principles, val- want to send a message to those kids and Puerto Rican emergency crews ues, and freedoms of the United States and today that this House is thinking were among the first to arrive to assist the American people, intimidate the Nation, and weaken the national resolve; about them and they are in our hearts crews in New York and at the Pen- tagon.
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