Marathon Pundit: House freshmen video on 9/11; Kinzinger statement

Saturday, September 10, 2011

House freshmen video on 9/11; Kinzinger statement

Twenty-two House freshman who are military veterans, including a couple of favorites of this blog, Allen West and Adam Kinzinger, appear in video that honors the men and women who perished on 9/11--as well as the brave Americans who performed heroic deeds that day.

The other members of Congress appearing are Andy Harris, Bill Johnson, Chip Cravaack, Chris Gibson, Jeff Denham, Jeff Landry, Joe Heck, Larry Bucshon, Michael Grimm, Mike Pompeo, Richard Nugent, Rick Crawford, Sandy Adams, Scott Rigell, Steve Pearce, Steve Stivers, Steve Womack, Steven Palazzo, Tim Griffin, and Todd Young.

Kinzinger, who represents Illinois' 11th congressional district and is a captain in the Air National Guard, released the following statement about 9/11:

On September 11th and the days immediately following this tragedy, there were no Democrats or Republicans – we were Americans.

Throughout my tours overseas, I've had the opportunity to meet with our men and women who are committed to fighting for the security of our nation and peace in the Middle East. Today, Americans stand proudly united as we pay tribute to our courageous men and women in uniform who continue to work tirelessly to eliminate acts of pure hatred and protect our country. Their sacrifice is the reason for our liberty.

As we take time to reflect on the events that took place ten years ago, let us always remember that we live in the greatest country in the world, and we will never settle for anything less.