Thomas Foley: “Today I rise with a great deal of pride to salute the communities I represent, Palm Beach County, Martin, St. Lucie…”

“Today I rise with a great deal of pride to salute the communities I represent, Palm Beach County, Martin, St. Lucie, Okeechobee, Glades, Hendry, and Highlands, the 16th Congressional District in Florida. I am so proud because every citizen of our community rallied together for this Nation, supporting those who are in need, helping raise funds, donating blood, doing whatever little bit they could to make not only those in New York and Washington feel better, but unite as a Nation against evil. I am proud because our community at times during the last election was disparaged for not getting their votes right. Today we prove not only did we send the right person to Washington to lead this Nation, but we are also committed to making certain this terror never rains on America again. The firefighters, the paramedics, the police, the National Guard, everybody virtually joined hands together to work together to make this Nation stronger. We may have had a difficult day September 11, but out of the ashes comes a greater resolve to make America a more perfect union, under God, protecting liberties, defining the future, and making certain we support our commander-in-chief, the President of the United States, George Bush, who I am proud to call a friend, and particularly proud to call a great leader today in times of adversity. I salute him, I thank him, and God bless his family as we endeavor to protect our country.”