Political Quotes

“on December 7, 1941, America was forthrightly challenged by a foe. A foe that came in marked planes and attacked military targets. They stood forward to defend themselves and their possessions. That was the Pearl Harbor attack. Yesterday, America sustained a cowardly attack. Our foes came in unmarked planes and they sought, not military targets, but civilian ones. Mr. Speaker, they have made a grave error. They have underestimated the resolve of this Nation. Make no mistake, we will hunt them down and they will pay. Last night, my daughter and several of her college colleagues went to a blood donation center and stood in line for over 4 rac{1}{2} hours to give blood. She and millions of other Americans stand forthrightly today to help fight for a cause they believe in and a Nation they hold dear. Not until 3 hours ago did the full import of what has happened sink in to me. For 3 hours ago, I and 24 of my colleagues on the Republican Study Committee, Members of Congress, went to the Pentagon. We stood literally 50 feet from where the gaping hole exists in the side of that building. We spoke with the FBI, and we spoke with the first response teams that were there. We thanked them for what they had done.”