James Maloney: “joining with my colleagues, I come to the floor with a heavy heart to express my deepest sympathies for the victims and…”

“joining with my colleagues, I come to the floor with a heavy heart to express my deepest sympathies for the victims and family members of yesterday's horrific events in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania. We have them all, including those from my congressional district, in our prayers. The Congress is prepared to assist all federal, state, and local agencies in any way that it can. The victims and families come first in our concerns. I also want to assure all Americans that we will find those responsible for these cowardly acts and make sure that they are punished. This type of attack on America and its people will not stand. If those responsible think that they can shake the foundation of the American spirit, freedom, and democracy, I have a message for them. You have never been more wrong. The foundation of liberty and freedom that America is built upon is unshakable. Finally, as a member of the Armed Services Committee, I along with my committee colleagues will do everything in our power to provide the necessary resources to prevent anything like this from happening again. There is much work to be done in the days and months ahead, but America will rise to the challenges as is always has throughout its history. Again, my deepest sympathies and prayers go out the victims and their families.”