WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC-02) released the following statement on the 12th Anniversary of September 11, 2001 this morning from her office in Washington:

"Twelve years ago our world was changed forever as terror pierced the clear blue sky and took the lives of thousands of innocent Americans.  This day will never come easy as we remember who we were, who we are, and how sacred our values will always be. We are one nation, united forever in the sacrifices of those who came before us and the will to succeed in the face of evil. My thoughts and prayers remain with the friends and families of those who were lost and those who continue to struggle with an emptiness that can never be filled and loved ones who never came back. We will never forget."

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Congresswoman Renee Ellmers serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and is chairwoman of the Republican Women's Policy Committee.
She represents the Second District of North Carolina which includes all of Fort Bragg.

For more information, please visit Congresswoman Ellmers’ website at
www.ellmers.house.gov or call (202) 225-4531.

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