Political Quotes

“This important resolution that I cosponsored with my friend, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Weldon), provides us with an opportunity to honor the commitment and bravery of those firefighters who gave their lives while in the line of duty during the year 2001. It also recognizes the important mission and contributions of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. In 1992, Congress created the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to lead a nationwide effort to remember our fallen heroes of these first responders. The Foundation has successfully met this challenge, providing a variety of supporting activities to surviving family members, including emotional support, awards, scholarships for surviving spouses and children, and the establishment of the national park in Emmitsburg, Maryland, to memorialize the fallen firefighters. Madam Speaker, this Sunday the Foundation will honor 446 firefighters that lost their lives in the line of duty at an annual ceremony usually held in Emmitsburg, but this year held here in Washington.”