Remembering 9/11 - We Will Never Forget

Yesterday marked 24 years since the horrific terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, that took nearly 3,000 American lives.

I will never forget that harrowing day and the inspirational response of first responders who ran into burning buildings, administered aid in the midst of the chaos, and pulled people from the rubble.

Our nation is forever indebted to them and to the courageous passengers on flight 93 who stormed the cockpit to prevent the plane from hitting its intended target: the Capitol.

This year, I was honored to visit New York again and place flowers at the Ground Zero memorial site in honor of the victims and the heroes that emerged on that fateful day.

I also attended a ceremony at Ten House, the site of the first fire station to respond to the 9/11 attacks. These brave firefighters charged into danger without consideration for their own lives, and five of them perished in the collapse and rubble. Their heroism and sacrifice will never be forgotten.