PADILLA STATEMENT ON 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Alex Padilla issued the following press release:

LOS ANGELES, CA - Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued the following statement on the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001:

"Today, we remember and mourn the innocent lives lost twenty-five years ago during the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil in our nation's history.

"We continue to stand with the families carrying the unimaginable grief of losing loved ones. We recognize the heroism and sacrifice of the many firefighters, police officers, EMTs, and other first responders who put their lives on the line. We remember the construction workers and countless others who worked tirelessly to re...