Thomas Daschle: “The young dead soldiers do not speak. Nevertheless, they are heard in the still houses. Who has not heard them? They…”

“The young dead soldiers do not speak. Nevertheless, they are heard in the still houses. Who has not heard them? They have a silence that speaks for them at night and when the clock strikes. It is right, and it is important, that we stop every year at this moment to remember in silence the courage and sacrifice of Officer J.J. Chestnut and Detective John Gibson. But it is not only at this moment, on this day, that we remember these fallen heroes. We remember Officer J.J. Chestnut and Detective John Gibson every time we pass the Memorial Door and see that bronze plaque that bears their likenesses. We remember them whenever we see Capitol Police officers working double shifts to protect us. We remembered them yesterday, when we heard the awful news about the shooting at New York City Hall. Like the young soldiers in the poem, 5 years after that terrible Friday afternoon, J.J. Chestnut and John Gibson are still heard in this house--the people's House.”