Roy Blunt: “as my friend from Indiana and others have pointed out today, this is a day that Americans remember as a day of unique…”

“as my friend from Indiana and others have pointed out today, this is a day that Americans remember as a day of unique tragedy. Earlier today, on the Senate floor, we had a moment of silence in the middle of a series of votes. The Senate floor was full of Members who paused to think about what had happened on that day. I think almost every American alive knows where he was that morning. Just like this morning, it was beautiful and clear. If you were too young to remember where you were that morning--and there is a real likelihood that your parents told you where you were--it was a seminal moment. It changed how we look at so many things in our country. We reflect today where we were and the changes that occurred after that. I was working on the other side of the building as a Member of the House 18 years ago, and I shared with the Capitol Police today my appreciation for what they do every day. On this day every year, I remember being one of the last people to leave this building. The Capitol Police were working hard to get people out as there was a sense that a plane was coming here and was going to either hit the White House or the Capitol. I remember walking out the door--I really was among the last to leave the building that day--and I remember looking into the eyes of a Capitol Police Officer who was still at the door and thinking and realizing that I was going to be out.…”