Resolution Passed by Senate Calls for 9/11 Moment of Remembrance

Today, U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) unveiled a new video with Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) calling on Americans to come together as a nation for a Moment of Remembrance at 1 p.m. EDT on September 11, 2011. 

The Moment of Remembrance will memorialize the September 11th terrorist attacks across the country, at the same time, with one minute of reflection marked by the ringing of bells, sounding of sirens and other actions to remember the lives lost that day. 

The video can be viewed on a new web page dedicated to the Moment of Remembrance: www.lautenberg.senate.gov/stopandremember. 

“This video will help spread the word to all Americans that we should ‘Stop and Remember’ in a shared moment of solidarity on September 11th,” stated Sen. Lautenberg.  “As sirens and bells ring out, Americans are called on to stop all regular activity and observe a one-minute Moment of Remembrance for the victims of September 11th and their families.”

The Moment of Remembrance was established by a Lautenberg measure that was unanimously approved in the Senate on July 22, 2011.  The Moment of Remembrance resolution (S. Res. 237) recognizes the victims of the attacks, including the first responders and survivors, and expresses deep condolences for the lives lost at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, PA. 

It calls on state and local governments, media, houses of worship, military and veteran organizations, airports and railroads, sports teams, businesses and individuals to cease all work or other activity for one minute and mark the moment in an appropriate manner, such as by ringing bells or sounding sirens.  The complete text of the resolution can be found here. 

The Moment of Remembrance is supported by 9/11 family, support and advocacy groups, including Voices of September 11th, Friends of Firefighters, National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, Tuesday's Children, Families of September 11th, and the leaders of MyGoodDeed.