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| http://reichert.house.gov/press-release/reichert-statement-911-15th-anniversary | Reichert statement of 9/11 15th anniversary | 2016-09-11 | 2016 | 2016-09 | Republican | House | WA | Dave Reichert | R000578 | reichert.house.gov | legacy | September 11, 2001. It was supposed to be a celebratory day. On September 10th, Detective Tom Jensen handed me test results from DNA samples found on three of the first Green River serial murder victims. All three of them were linked to Gary Ridgway. That day was the first step in closing the largest serial murder case in our country. But on the morning of 9-11 my plans – and the world – changed. We were now also working with Washington State law enforcement agencies and the Terrorism Task Force to protect all critical infrastructure in our communities. In a cowardly act driven by evil and ignorance, 19 men took the lives of nearly 3,000 fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, colleagues, and loved ones. For months, our first responders and volunteer civilians would work to remove the debris from the once congested streets and our nation would work to rebuild, while continuing to mourn the lives lost and honor the bravery so many showed that day. Fifteen years later, the fear and the threat of terrorism on the home front are still real and present. Our men and women in the military, intelligence professionals, law enforcement officers, and all first responders have worked tirelessly – often putting their lives on the line – to keep Americans safe as extremists continue to wage war on the freedoms this country stands for. We must continue to put our full support behind them and remember that we are strongest when we stand shoulder to shoulder together as one country, as one people. And most of all, we must never forget the faces and the names of the victims whose lives were cut short that day. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |