9 11. So we have looked at what . Images of the buildings and noticeably images of firefighters because they were the main focus of the film. And then last week we started talking about the 9 11 commission report. That is, how was the event investigated . And were going to continue on with that on thursday this week. What we havent looked at and what you might think is in some ways not appropriate to look at are the dead. And the dead of this event, when you think about it, if you have thought about it very much, theyre in a rather unusual position visavis the dead of other either terrorist attacks or attacks by political regimes or armies on populations, and that is, theyre not visible. We have no bodies. You think about it. Almost all the bodies in new york were incinerated. They took out parts of bodies afterwards and one or two whole bodies they found, believe it or not. There are no bodies at shanksville, pennsylvania. And i have not seen pictures of the bodies injured as well as
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Change. Unlike anybody it was a First Responder somebody was a police officer, a fireman, and emt, paramedic, please stay on up. Thank you very much for what you do in keeping a safe every single day and thank you for the mission you do every single day for us. Now in tonight his program is absolute pleasure to have garrett back with us here in the last time he was here, you spoke about the government his doomsday plan from his last book, even rock. The story of the u. S. Government secret plan to save itself where the rest of us die. [laughter] and tonight we are welcoming back to the museum to discuss another various sovereign topic. The terror attacks of 911. Hes collected in 363 account told through the voices of the people who are experienced in his new book, the only plane in the sky. Scruff is in a distinguished magazine journalist bestselling historian and a regular tv commentator has brought more than a dozen years covering politics and technology and National Security. It is
September 11, we thank you that you never give us burdens too great to bear. Continue to remind us that eternal vigilance is the price for freedom. Comfort the families of those who died on 9 11, surrounding them with your mercy and grace. Lord, incline your ears to our intercession. Teach us how to embrace the things that lead to peace as you instruct us on how to fulfill your purposes on earth. Today use our lawmakers as instruments of reconciliation. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley i ask to speak in morning business for one minute. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley the chaplain opened our senate in prayer reminding everybody what happened 18 years ago today, a
Flight 93 who laid down their lives to protect their fellow americans. Vietnam m veterans and Morgan Stanley security chief rick russ groff. Who successfully evacuated more than 2000 of his firms employees from the World Trade Center and died returning to help evacuate others. Jason thomas and dave carnes two former marines who dropped everything and sped to the towers saved lives of the two Port Authority officers they found trapped in the rubble. National guard pilots Heather Penney and mark sasso who scrambled their f16 weaponless to meet the threat headed toward dc prepared to sacrifice their lives by ramming their aircraft into flight 93 before it hit the capital or the white house. The hundreds of First Responders who ran toward the towers, toward the inferno, and headed up the steps while civilians ran down. Then there were the countless ordinary americans far from new york and washington and overwhelmed organizations like the red cross with their donations who stormed heaven wi