Pelosi Statement on 14th Anniversary of Attacks on September 11, 2001

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released this statement in recognition of the anniversary of September 11, 2001:

"On the morning of September 11, 2001, the world witnessed a horrific attack against our nation. This profound, unfathomable tragedy shattered our sense of safety. Yet, out of the ashes of the fallen World Trade Center towers, the crushed concrete of the Pentagon, and a burning field in Pennsylvania, Americans rose united. We comforted strangers. We created community. Hope prevailed over hatred, resilience defeated fear.

"Americans will never forget where we were on that day. Young people born after 9/11 are coming of age in a world that knows that no attack will ever destroy America's ideals of liberty, freedom, and equality of opportunity for all people. Terrorism will never triumph over justice. We emerged even more committed to protecting the liberties that have long distinguished our nation from regimes that rely on divisiveness and hatred.

"We honor the thousands of people we lost that day and those we lost to 9/11-related illnesses in the years that followed. We also remember the heroes of 9/11. The selfless first responders, firefighters, police officers, and courageous citizens who helped save lives, searched for survivors, and jeopardized their own safety to rescue others represent the very best of humanity. May we forever remember the spirit of September 11, 2001 and strive to build a future based on the hope and unity that emerged from the ashes of that day."

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