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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, On the morning of September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists |
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| 6 | 7 | | hijacked four civilian airplanes in the skies over the United |
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| 7 | 8 | | States; the worst terror attack on the American people in the |
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| 8 | 9 | | country's history proceeded to unfold on that horrific day; in a |
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| 9 | 10 | | coordinated attack, the hijackers intentionally flew two of the |
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| 10 | 11 | | planes into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center and a third |
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| 11 | 12 | | into the Pentagon; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Learning about the other hijackings, passengers and |
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| 13 | 14 | | crew members on the fourth plane, Flight 93, launched a |
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| 14 | 15 | | counterattack, spurring the hijacker pilot to crash the plane into |
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| 15 | 16 | | a field in Pennsylvania; nearly 3,000 people were killed in the |
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| 16 | 17 | | different locations, the single largest loss of life resulting from |
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| 17 | 18 | | a foreign attack on American soil; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, While September 11 will forever be remembered as a |
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| 19 | 20 | | day of tragedy and loss, we also remember the selfless |
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| 20 | 21 | | determination of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other |
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| 21 | 22 | | rescue workers who charged into danger that morning and in the days |
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| 22 | 23 | | after; these first responders continued to show up and search for |
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| 23 | 24 | | survivors and remains in the days and weeks after the attacks, and |
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| 24 | 25 | | many of these heroes lost their lives assisting the people who were |
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| 25 | 26 | | trapped and injured; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, United in grief, Americans helped in every way |
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| 27 | 28 | | possible; we gave blood and said prayers, with some even |
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| 28 | 29 | | volunteering to help in the rescue and recovery efforts at the World |
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| 29 | 30 | | Trade Center, Pentagon, and Flight 93 sites; we performed acts of |
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| 30 | 31 | | charity and comforted each other, and we stood united as a nation; |
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| 31 | 32 | | and |
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| 32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, In December 2001, the U.S. Congress passed a joint |
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| 33 | 34 | | resolution designating September 11 of each year as Patriot Day; on |
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| 34 | 35 | | that solemn anniversary, we lower our flags and bow our heads for a |
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| 35 | 36 | | moment of silence; this day reminds us that our nation is still |
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| 36 | 37 | | working to effectively combat terrorism that threatens the United |
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| 37 | 38 | | States of America, while remembering the brave souls who have lost |
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| 38 | 39 | | their lives in the process; and |
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| 39 | 40 | | WHEREAS, Patriot Day is a tribute to the innocent and those |
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| 40 | 41 | | who died trying to rescue them; it is also a pledge to carry on their |
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| 41 | 42 | | legacies and remain steadfast in our commitment to our country, our |
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| 42 | 43 | | neighbors, and our character; now, therefore, be it |
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| 43 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 44 | 45 | | Legislature hereby commemorate Patriot Day 2022 on the 21st |
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| 45 | 46 | | anniversary of these attacks and honor with our memories and our |
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| 46 | 47 | | actions those who were injured and those who died in the |
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| 47 | 48 | | September 11 attacks. |
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