John Culberson: “the House is meeting today to lend 110 percent support to our Commander-in-Chief, President George W. Bush. Every Member…”

“the House is meeting today to lend 110 percent support to our Commander-in-Chief, President George W. Bush. Every Member of Congress is completely unified in our support for President Bush to do whatever is necessary to rescue the wounded and attend to the victims and their families, and to identify those responsible for this atrocity, hunt them down, and bring them to justice. These attacks are an act of war against the people of the United States. We will eradicate these terrorists wherever they may be and punish anyone who harbored them, anyone who gave them a nickel, and anyone who gave them comfort and aid. Members of Congress are furious and outraged, but we will be thoughtful and deliberative in our response. Above all, we will support our Commander-in-Chief. As Congress and our President decide how America should respond, we must be sure to remember Benjamin Franklin's warning that those who "give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."”