Rep. Corrine Brown: “God bless America. Yesterday, on September 11, for the first time in 175 years, the capital of the world's greatest…”

“God bless America. Yesterday, on September 11, for the first time in 175 years, the capital of the world's greatest military power was attacked by a cowardly and totally spineless enemy. We, the United States, the leader of the free world, the country that saved Europe from Nazi Germany, the country that had the courage to stand up to communism and dictatorships worldwide, the one Nation in the world looked to for leadership cannot submissively stand by while our Nation is attacked. This was a well-organized and thought-out attack and it demands a well-organized and powerful response. Members of these fanatical groups cannot go unpunished, nor will this nation support them. Those nations that give them shelter, weapons, support and training, we will deliver a swift and immediate response to this horrible act. Congress and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure must take steps to implement new safety standards for air travel and, in fact, all modes of transportation. I have received numerous calls today from pilots saying that we have to absolutely secure the cockpits on our airplanes and that we need to put U.S. marshals on each and every plane again just as we did in the 1990s. My heart and prayers go out to the families of the victims, and I want to commend the volunteers and emergency personnel on their great efforts. How can you help? I am donating blood tomorrow and asking my constituents to do the same.”