Menendez Statement on the 21^st Anniversary of September 11^th Attacks

JERSEY CITY, N.J. –  U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) issued the following statement in commemoration of the 21^st anniversary of the September 11^th, 2001 terror attacks:

“Twenty-one years ago today, nearly 3,000 Americans — including 750 from my home state of New Jersey — were senselessly murdered as a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11^th, 2001. Our country was dramatically changed on that fateful Tuesday morning when evil found its way to our shores. Ever since, friends and families of the victims have soldiered on despite more than two decades of heartbreak, loss and grief. As we’ve done for the past two decades, today and every day, we honor their sacrifice and the void left behind through our enduring our commitment to never forget.

“To ‘Never Forget’ continues to be our solemn duty. It requires us to remember the lives lost, not just through words, but through deeds and actions as well. It bounds us to our sacred oath: to care for those who are still burdened by the aftermath of the attacks, whether they be survivors facing adverse health effects from being at Ground Zero to the heroic first responders and police officers who ran towards danger as part of the rescue efforts. With each passing year — and each passing generation — it becomes even more important to do this and ensure that the memory of 9/11 does not fade from our nation’s conscience.

“This also means renewing our resolve to deliver justice for 9/11 families as they deserve our full support to ensure they are treated fairly and equally. We owe it to them, and to the legacy of those we lost.”