Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, this morning, Americans awoke to discover the nightmare of September 11, 2001, was a reality. It was a day of infamy. Never before have we as a Nation experienced such aggression on our own shores which targeted innocent civilians. And we as Americans lost our innocence. This is an act of war. We resolve to find the perpetrators and punish them harshly. As a Nation, we will not be intimidated. We stand strong with great determination. I want to express our heartfelt grief for the victims and their families. We mourn their tragic loss. We offer our prayers, our comfort, and our resolve. I also want to thank the firefighters, the rescue personnel, and the police who have risked, and, in many cases, lost their lives to search for those impacted by this terrible attack. Without question, this attack on our liberty and freedom is a strike against all nations that value democracy. No attack as cowardly as the one we have just experienced will go unanswered. We will act swiftly and decisively, and our response must be as forceful as our military can muster.”