Kim Reynolds: “no words can adequately express this Nation's sense of loss and outrage over yesterday's vicious, cowardly attack on two…”

“no words can adequately express this Nation's sense of loss and outrage over yesterday's vicious, cowardly attack on two of our country's most recognizable landmarks, one of which is in my home State of New York. This was an attack not only on America, but as British Prime Minister Tony Blair remarked, on the free and democratic world. The death toll of innocent Americans will certainly surpass that of Pearl Harbor, and as quickly and as assuredly as America came together to defeat fascism and imperialism at that time, we must quickly and decisively come together to defeat this enemy of a free and democratic world. Many have said that after yesterday, the face of America will be changed forever. That may be true, but what will not change is America's heart, America's character, and America's continued belief in the principles, ideals and values that have made this country the freest, most prosperous Nation the world has ever seen. Like many in this Chamber and across America, I await the names of the dead, the missing, and the injured of friends, in both public service and the private sector, who worked in New York's World Trade Center; and I pray for them and their families, all of the victims and families in New York, the Pentagon, the hijacked aircraft, and for those who have put themselves in harm's way, our police and our firefighters, medical and emergency crews, and countless volunteers, that they will carry out their mission safely and successfully.”