Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today also in support of H.R. 3421, the Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act, introduced November 14 by the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Shuster). Remarkably in the short 4 weeks since its introduction, it has obtained almost 330 cosponsors from this House of Representatives. {time} 1910 The bill before us recognizes the heroism of the men and women who died on September 11, 2001, that day just over a decade ago that changed this country and in fact changed this world and changed it forever. At three sites--seemingly unconnected on that clear, bright morning--thousands of brave men and women died in the most agonizing way and before our eyes. Each of them was a hero, and this bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal in their memory. There will be three designs, one for each of the attack sites in New York City, at the Pentagon, and in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. And the medals struck for those sites will be displayed at the museums there that preserve the memories of that frightful day. After the award of the medals, bronze copies of the medals will be available for purchase at a nominal price. Each design, which should be reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee and the Commission on Fine Arts, is to capture the horror of that day and the majesty of those heroic deaths. This medal will be the second and final Congressional Gold Medal to be approved during this session of the 112th Congress. Mr.…”