Floor Statement on September 11 Anniversary - September 11, 2008
September 11, 2008
REMARKS BY
THE HONORABLE ANDRÉ CARSON
FLOOR REMARKS ON SEPTEMBER 11 ANNIVERSARY
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2008
THE HONORABLE ANDRÉ CARSON
FLOOR REMARKS ON SEPTEMBER 11 ANNIVERSARY
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2008
Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Madam Speaker, I come to the floor today with a heavy heart as we remember and pay our respects to those brave Americans we lost in the September 11 terrorist attacks.
But Madam Speaker, I also come to the floor today with a feeling of resilience and determination, a resilience and determination that says we must remain vigilant in dismantling those terrorist networks intent on doing us harm; a resilience and determination that mandates that we give our intelligence agencies the resources they need to neutralize these rogue organizations that target our citizens and threaten the security of our homeland.
Having served as a police officer and a supervising watch officer with the Intelligence at the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, I know firsthand about the security threats facing our Nation. And in order to successfully combat these threats, it is going to take a sustained and concerted effort from all of us. Therefore, it is my hope that we use this anniversary, Madam Speaker, as an opportunity to remember our fallen brethren, but also to reaffirm our commitment to protecting our citizens and our homeland. Fusion Center