{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2002-11-22-pt1-PgE2132", "2002-11-22", 107, 2, null, null, "ON THE HISTORIC OCCASION OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS JOINT MEETING IN NEW YORK TO COMMEMORATE THE TRAGEDY OF SEPTEMBER 11TH", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "ALLOTHER", "E2132", "E2132", "[{\"name\": \"Juanita Millender-McDonald\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "148 Cong. Rec. E2132", "Congressional Record, Volume 148 Issue 152 (Friday, November 22, 2002)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 152 (Friday, November 22, 2002)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E2132]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\nON THE HISTORIC OCCASION OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS JOINT MEETING IN\n         NEW YORK TO COMMEMORATE THE TRAGEDY OF SEPTEMBER 11TH\n\n                                 ______\n\n                    HON. JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD\n\n                             of california\n\n                    in the house of representatives\n\n                       Friday, November 22, 2002\n\n  Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor for me as the\nMember of the United States Congress to convene here in New York today,\nSeptember 9, 2002, on this historic occasion. It has been one year\nsince the tragic terrorist attacks of September 11. It has been over\ntwo hundred years since Congress convened here in New York at Federal\nHall to elect the first President of the United States and to ratify\nthe Bill of Rights.\n  We applaud the people of this great city and state for their resolve\nin light of the devastation thrust upon them. It is a credit to their\nperseverance and their total commitment to freedom that the 107th\nCongress stands proud today. We reflect with remorse on the past year,\nbut also look forward with hope and optimism as we proceed in the\nhealing of our Nation. On this historic day, the congress has convened\nto mourn the loss of families and friends during the September 11\nattacks, and to salute the heroism of our police officers, fire\nfighters, and emergency responders who performed with unbridled bravery\nand gave so selflessly on that tragic day.\n  As I reflect on the tragic events of a year ago, I am reminded of the\nheavy hearts of so many great Americans who have grappled with this\ncowardly act and for those who had loved ones who perished in New York,\nPennsylvania and the Pentagon. For those who lost friends and coworkers\nand who must now try to go on with their lives, our prayers are offered\nto these families and their friends and to all America and other\nCountries who lost loved ones.\n  Today, we are expressing our gratitude to the fire fighters, police\nofficers, healthcare workers and those individuals who, on that fateful\nday, performed heroic deeds and helped their fellow citizens and\nneighbors without regard for their own welfare.\n  During the recent year, my colleagues and I in Congress have actively\nengaged in debate about how to develop an agenda that addresses the new\nworld in which we now live.\n  Though our country and the world have been shaken, we continue to\nbuild bridges toward progress and strengthen the bond of patriotism and\nthe spirit of hope. I cannot express how important it is to map out a\ncourse for our future that will sustain, inspire and protect our\nchildren. We must provide our children with a sense of optimism and\nhope.\n  Our domestic efforts and grief over the tragic events of September 11\nhave heightened our appreciation for the pain of others around the\nworld who have been subjected to the brutality and inhumanness of\nterrorism. That is why we have supported liberation and democratization\nefforts in Afghanistan and seek to assist in the rehabilitation of\nthose persecuted and who are attempting to rebuild their lives and\ntheir country. We must complete our mission there.\n  As we return to Washington, our nation and its Congress will never\nforget the victims of September 11. On this occasion of reflection,\nrecommitment and rededication to freedom and democracy, we are\naffirming our commitment to remember and honor the men and women who\npaid the ultimate price--their lives. They will always be a part of our\nhistory and our hearts. Our nation shall continue to rise to meet the\nchallenge of terrorism and the threats posed by terrorists who seek to\nderail freedom and a Nation of peace.\n\n                          ____________________"]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-2002-11-22-pt1-PgE2132"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 7.612520013935864, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}