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On the recordSeptember 14, 2001
Americans are now standing at the crossroads of history. We must rise to the challenge. Will we scurry back to where we came, or will we hold our heads high and proud and march forward to battle those who threaten our way of life? With this resolution, we have answered the question. We will answer senseless slaughter with the necessary aggression to bring about its end. We will answer wanton killing with the belief that we are right in our belief and our love for freedom. We will answer hatred with the determination to preserve humanity. It will be a long and difficult struggle. But with the passage of this resolution, let no one doubt our firmness in defending ourselves. We are a united Congress. We are a united government. We are a united people. We will succeed. I support this resolution and ask my colleagues to support it.
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Ed Pastor
Arizona

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Addressing the need for unity and resolve in response to threats against the nation.

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