“I think this commission should point fingers. I am not suggesting you find scapegoats, someone to hang out to dry. But there were people, people in responsible positions, who failed us on 9/11.”
“Without the independent commission to understand what went wrong on 9/11, we are not going to be able to fix the problems that allowed these terrorists to kill 3,000 people a year ago.”
“We're not going away. We're going to see that [the] recommendations are translated into legislation, that the legislation is translated into effective action by the agencies.”
“The worst feeling was helplessness. I'm done being helpless. I need to be on the front line. Few other things can occupy my mind. I can't read books. I can't watch movies. They can't distract me from the hurt.”
“I am mad and everyone who looks long enough will see that another attack of a different nature could be pulled off tomorrow. The government is taking too long to make changes.”