Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I would like to include the remarks made by Mr. Gordon Felt, former President of the Families of Flight 93, for the Record in honor of the Congressional tribute held earlier this morning. I want to extend my gratitude to Mr. Felt and the Families of Flight 93 for their tireless commitment to honoring the heroic sacrifice of their loved ones. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Good morning. Mrs. Toomey, Mrs. Casey, the entire host committee and members of the House and Senate joining us today, to our partners at the National Park Service and National Park Foundation and to those family members in attendance, I stand before you with an overwhelming sense of pride knowing that this building, this symbol of our nation's great democracy, perhaps would have been destroyed were it not for the selfless actions of 40 brave men and women aboard United Flight 93. For without their courageous stand taken on September 11, 2001, our Capitol building and many of those serving within, perhaps some of you, may have been further victims of the terrorism that fundamentally changed our lives and our country on that dark day. With each visit to the Capitol I make time to pass through the Rotunda and view the magnificent plaque dedicated to the actions of the passengers and crew of United Flight 93.…”