Robert Wexler: “when I put my 8-year-old son to sleep on Tuesday night, he told me his…”

On the recordSeptember 14, 2001

when I put my 8-year-old son to sleep on Tuesday night, he told me his whole body felt like crying. Today, the whole body of America is crying. As we internalize the depth of the pain and horror inflicted on our people, we cherish life, we cherish freedom, we cherish America. And that is why we must authorize military force to rid the world of the insidious scourge of terrorism, no matter what the cost, no matter how long it takes. I beg God to sustain us and permit us to be the worthy defenders of peace and freedom.

Said by

Robert Wexler

Florida

Source

govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Addressing the nation’s grief and the need for military action after the September 11 attacks.

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Robert Wexler: “when I put my 8-year-old son to sleep on Tuesday night, he told me his whole body felt like crying. Today, the whole…”

Editor's note · Context