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Danny Davis: “Somehow or another, heroes arise in times of great need. Heroes arise in times of great need. At a time of crisis and…”

On the recordDecember 5, 2001
Somehow or another, heroes arise in times of great need. Heroes arise in times of great need. At a time of crisis and great need, Todd Beamer and his fellow passengers rose up. And because they rose up, we have the ability to continue to stand up on this floor and protect the rights of Americans and of people all over the world. So we take this moment not only to designate a post office in honor of Todd Beamer, but we say, ``Thank you, Todd. Thank you, passengers and crew of Flight 93.''
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois

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Honoring Todd Beamer and the passengers of Flight 93 during a speech on the House floor.

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