![]() ![]() ![]() Thank you each for your service, God bless you, God bless the victims of 9-11 and bring peace to all who mourn them, and may God continue to bless the United States of America. Together, hearts strong and true, we the people keep its noble purpose and aim alive, so that government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from this earth. It endures because it is carved in something far more enduring than stone… the hearts of every American. Nowhere is it set in stone that the Constitution will endure forever. The world will little note what we say in their memory, but long remember the bright cause they cared for, and what we do to carry their flame forward. Together, they are part of the extra-ordinary experiment in freedom, self-governance, and service to others that we call America.Īs President Lincoln reminded us at Gettysburg, it is the efforts of those, living and dead, who pursue a noble cause, that consecrates a place and time. We've reorganized our government to keep our country and our world safe for those values, and we're thankful for the men and women in uniform, and all the Federal civilians, who keep us safe - intelligence agents, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, TSA officers, and the family of staffers who support them - HR, IT, accounting, and many others. We gather today to reaffirm those values. The aftermath of 9/11 was a moment of unity - for Americans and for that great reach of humanity that believes, as we believe, in tolerance of all people and respect for human dignity. Please join me in a moment of silence of 69 seconds, one for each colleague lost in our Federal family that day. Scripture says there is no greater love than this, to lay down one's life for another.Īt 9:37, the Pentagon was hit, just 1.7 miles from where we stand. Our fellow public servants, New York's bravest, were heading towards the fire, many to their deaths. Mike Low, the father of a flight attendant who died aboard the American Airlines flight that flew into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, pays tributes to the victims of the September. At this time ten years ago, the twin towers were in flames. Nearly three thousand people died that day, Americans and others, including 69 members of our Federal family. Today, we pause to reflect and remember, together. This Sunday 10 years ago, America was attacked. ![]() MOMENT OF SILENCE The aftermath of 9/11 was a moment of unity - for Americans and for that great reach of humanity that believes, as we believe, in tolerance of all people and respect for human dignity. September 11 Remembrance TRB E Street Lobby Please join me in a moment of silence of 69 seconds, one for each colleague lost in our Federal family that day. ![]()
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