Benjamin Gilman: “another day of infamy as our Nation has fallen victim to the most vicious, devastating acts of terrorism in the history…”

“another day of infamy as our Nation has fallen victim to the most vicious, devastating acts of terrorism in the history of our great Nation. Our prayers go out to the thousands of our fellow citizens in New York, in Washington, and elsewhere around the Nation who have suffered from this barbaric, evil act. Members of this body have long called for increased support to combat terrorism, to beef up our intelligence capabilities. Our Nation must now rise from the ashes of this devastation. As we review our Nation's antiterrorism policies, we must use all means available to ensure that such a massacre will never be repeated. To the rescue workers and New York's finest and bravest firemen and police officers who paid the ultimate price, we honor their commitment to punish those responsible. These heinous, targeted, coordinated acts of cowardice committed against innocent Americans was an attack on our Nation's economic and military strength. We will certainly not allow that to occur again.”