Page 8 - Dedication Service News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

This hearing will come to order. Good morning. Next week americans will honor our nations veterans who have paid the price for our freedom in times of conflict and served as our shield in times of peace. Today, nearly 20 million americans have earned the title of veteran. Im proud to say that maine is home to more than 114,000 veterans. The second highest percentage in our entire country. We owe them such a great debt. The gratitude we express in words on veterans day can repay this debt only in small measure. A truly grateful nation must match its words with actions. As we will learn today, o...

The president and ceo of the national 9 11 memorial and museum. On behalf of of everyone associated with the memorial and museum, i want to express a warm our sincere gratitude for your steadfast commitment to the security of our nation. We are honored to have secretary chertoff, napolitano, and johnson here with us. The decision to hold this public field hearing here, within a space find by the remaining foundational structure of the World Trade Center at what was the epicenter of ground zero 18 years ago this week makes todays program especially meaningful. Theow many of you toured museum la...

Upcoming retirement. Since my very first day in the senate walking through this door back here to be sworn in with johnny escorting me, ive come to revere this guy. Hes been a mentor that ive looked up to. Hes been a great leader for our state for many years. Hes been a reliable and effective colleague. Most of all, hes been a friend whom i deeply cherish. It will be hard to see him go, but the reality is he wont go. Hell still be involved here. Im sure ill get the phone calls about when we might have disagreed on a vote or why didnt i think about this. But he has been a tremendous partner for...

18 years ago this week the epicenter of ground 0 makes todays program especially meaningful. I know many of you toured the museum last night, some for the first time. The events we chronicle here, the lives we remember and the aspirations we embrace for a world free from the scourge of terrorism are inextricably linked to the work of this committee and the topics you will discuss today. Here at the 9 11 memorial and museum we testify to the largest loss of life resulting from a foreign attack on american soil and the single greatest loss of rescue personnel in a single event in american histor...

Recipients of the medal of valor and heroic commendations. [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] [ ] ladies and dental men, the president of United States a company by the attorney general. Good morning everybody and thank you for joining us today. President ke to thank trump for the ceremony. Let me saves an honor to serve under president who is so strongly a supporter of Law Enforcement and has the back of Police Officers and First Responders. Thank you mr. President. [applause] we have come together to recognize the extraordinary actions of fellow citizens. The president has chosen to...