Vito Fossella: “Mr. Speaker, my colleague, the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Maloney), and I join, I think, with the entire country to…”

“Mr. Speaker, my colleague, the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Maloney), and I join, I think, with the entire country to introduce a House resolution to pay tribute to the hundreds, if not thousands, of workers who have responded to the World Trade Center since that fateful day on September 11. As a Nation, we need not be reminded, but in a way we always need to be reminded, of what happened that day; of the loss of life, of those who lost loved ones, aunts, uncles, sons, daughters who were lost, fathers, mothers. We know the tragedy, and it will forever be written of. But out of that tragedy really came a resilience and strength in this country, and some of that was demonstrated by the workers who reported immediately to ground zero and have been there almost every day since. Believe it or not, Mr. Speaker, the recovery and ultimate redevelopment of the World Trade Center, which just a few months ago was thought to be almost impossible, will be coming to a close. In just the next few short days there will be a ceremony in New York City to honor and to pay tribute to those who have responded. For someone who was there on September 11, I can tell my colleagues that the dedication and the commitment of these individuals has been unbelievable.”