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Tom Lantos: But once the solemn commemorations are done, the only meaningful memorial that we in Congress can create is to seriously…

On the recordSeptember 9, 2004
But once the solemn commemorations are done, the only meaningful memorial that we in Congress can create is to seriously continue our commitment to carry on the global war against terrorism. We need to understand that this is indeed a global war, and our hearts go out to the mothers and fathers of the children in southern Russia who just a few days ago were senselessly slaughtered in another act of global terrorism. We have commitments to keep, Madam Speaker. We need to put into effect the recommendations made by the bipartisan commission investigating the 9/11 attacks.
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Addressing the need for continued commitment to the global war against terrorism after September 11 commemorations.

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