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Richard K. Armey: “Mr. Speaker, this is a serious moment for each and every one of us, and you can see it weighing in our hearts. Every now…”

On the recordSeptember 14, 2001
Mr. Speaker, this is a serious moment for each and every one of us, and you can see it weighing in our hearts. Every now and then, Mr. Speaker, we are called upon to understand and reach deep into our hearts and minds to understand who we are as a Nation. I have seen it before my eyes in all the scenes we have seen described here tonight and the horror of the attack and the splendor of our heroic response. Even in the most brief circumstances, with our hearts broken, we reached out to help others across this land. I think, Mr. Speaker, there is one phrase from our sacred documents that tells us who we are, why are we here, why did we come to this land from all other this world, with all our different creeds, denominations, Nations of origin, nationalities. We came here in search of one thing. We came here to secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity.
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Richard K. Armey
Texas
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Reflecting on the national response to a recent attack and the values that unite the nation.

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