Barbara Lee, Authorizing Use of United States Armed Forces Against Those Responsible for Recent Attacks Against… (2001)
“ Only the most foolish and the most callous would not understand the grief that has really gripped our people and millions across the world.This unspeakable act on the United States has really forced me, however, to rely on my moral compass, my conscience, and my God for direction. September 11 changed the world. Our deepest fears now haunt us. Yet I am convinced that military action will not prevent further acts of international terrorism against the United States. ”
