Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced Thursday that former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani will deliver the Weekly Republican Address on Saturday, September 10, 2011.
“This week’s address comes on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, and I can’t think of a better person than former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani to offer his perspective on that dark day in American history and pay tribute to the victims and heroes of that disaster,” said McConnell. “As mayor of New York on that September morning, Mayor Giuliani was widely hailed for his strong leadership during and after the attacks, and was rightly dubbed ‘America’s Mayor’ for helping to pull his city together in the aftermath.”
Mayor Giuliani said: “The lesson of September 11, 2001, is that America is truly exceptional. We withstood the worst attack of our history, intended by our enemies to destroy us. Instead, it drew us closer and made us more united. Our love for freedom and for one another had given us a strength that surprised even ourselves. At the same time, it's a strength that must be guarded and nurtured. We must rediscover our unity. We must never forget what we witnessed on that day, both the incomprehensible face of pure evil and the depth of love and compassion. Today, ten years later, the fight continues and the memories remain etched into our national character.”
The text and audio of Mayor Giuliani’s address will be released tomorrow, Friday, September 9, 2011, and will be embargoed until Saturday, September 10, at 6:00 a.m. EST.