Kenny Hulshof: “words fail us. We dutifully attempt to muster as much eloquence as is humanly possible; and yet no one can adequately…”

“words fail us. We dutifully attempt to muster as much eloquence as is humanly possible; and yet no one can adequately express the events that have so dominated us during these dark days. The most basic civil right of humankind is to be free from fear. Yesterday, every American had his or her civil rights forcibly violated. These unprovoked, yet provocative, attacks on the highest profile symbols of American culture have caused untold loss of life. Innocent victims perished for no other reason other than they were Americans. As a Nation we were knocked to our knees with the graphic pictures and sounds as we collectively experienced the horrific tragedies in New York, near Pittsburg, and here in Washington, D.C. We now remain on our knees and murmur a collective prayer to the God who has placed the dream of freedom in every human heart. Mr. Speaker, as Members of Congress, each one of us swore an oath to protect and preserve our liberty and freedom from all enemies, foreign and domestic. When a domestic terrorist selected Oklahoma City as his target, we extracted from him the fullest measure of punishment allowed by law. We must be as a body no less committed in this case. The conspiracy of foreign enemies have committed acts of war against the sovereignty and against the security of these United States. Therefore, be it highly resolved that these honored dead shall not have died in vain.”