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John Thune: “We are one America, one family. When one of us suffers, we all suffer. I have been reading e-mails from my constituents…”

On the recordSeptember 11, 2001
We are one America, one family. When one of us suffers, we all suffer. I have been reading e-mails from my constituents in South Dakota. "We grieve with our brothers and sisters in New York and Virginia, in Maryland and D.C. South Dakotans are praying for you, and we support you. You have been there for us. We will be there for you." To the rest of America, let me say that South Dakota stands ready to support our President in defending and protecting American citizens and American freedoms. To the terrorist world, let me say that they have declared war on a sleeping giant. The people of South Dakota and the people of America demand justice. If they are terrorists, they can run but they cannot hide. We are coming after them. We will find them, and there will be a reckoning.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Addressing the nation in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.

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