Taken care of. God bless those heroes and may god continue to bless this resilient nation. Is the president , its difficult to believe that its been 18 years since september 11 attacks. Bright september morning its seared in our minds as if it were yesterday. Shock, horror, the sense of unreality. In the days that followed, the grief and loss. Also, the resolve. In the unity of purpose, and as always where there is great evil, good. Fullstop in response. Rolls up in response. The courageous passengers on flight 93 who lay down their lives to protect their fill of americans, vietnam veteran and Morgan Stanley security chief who successfully evacuated more than 2,000 of his employees from the World Trade Center and died returning to help evacuate others. Two former marines who dropped everything and spend the towers to save the lives of the two Port Authority officers they found trappeder in the rubble. National guard pilots had a penny and scramble to their f16s weaponless to meet the threats headed towards dc prepared to sacrifice their lives by ramming of the aircraft and flight 93 before it could hit the capitol or the white house. The hundreds of First Responders that ran towards the towers, towards the inferno and headed up the steps while the civilians ran down. Then there were the countless ordinary americans away from new york and washington that overwhelmed organization like the red cross of their donations. They stormed the heaven with prayers for the missing and the injured and the suffering. They proudly flew their flags and reached out to their neighbors. In the weeks and months and years to come, there was a 9 11 generation of soldiers, s those who signed up in the wake of september 11 to fight back against the terrorists and those who were already serving. They deployed to defend freedom and thousands of themes played down their lives. 18 years on we remember that september day. We also are lifted up by the memory of the heroes that came out of it. We are prepared to meet and defeat any threats and im proud to hear the members of both parties worked togethe work togt couple of years to rebuild the nations military. After years of underfunding and the strains of the war on terror. September 11 is also a reminder that the obligation to care for those that stand between usnd in danger or soldiers, veterans, First Responders, Law Enforcement officers, they take on a heavy burdens of the rest of us can live in peace and safety. We owe them a debt that we can neveron repay. Congress overwhelmingly passed legislation making the Victim Compensation fund permanent and shorter First Responders whose health suffered in the wake of their work at ground zero will anve the resources that they need. S hes been a tireless advocate fore the veterans during his tie here and he will be deeply missed but its hard work has to Veterans Affairs committee will continue to bear fruit and we will continue to work to implement the reforms that he shepherded to ensure that they receive the care that they have earned. I was here in washington, d. C. And evacuated the complex. One thing i remember is the Capitol Police officers who perfected this out of the buildings we were running from the danger, they were not. They were not going anywhere until they were sure every last man and woman had made their way out. May god bless all of those that stand between us and danger and may he bless the victims of september 11 and their families. And may he continue to bless the United States of america. Before i begin i would like to take a moment to remember the thousands of innocent lives lost