Washington, Sept. 11 -- Congressman Ted W. Lieu issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. On September 11, 2001, our nation endured the deadliest terrorist attack in modern history, an event that continues to reverberate through American society today. Twenty-five years later, I'm still in awe of the ordinary Americans who performed extraordinary acts of courage like the first responders who ran toward danger, the good Samaritans who risked their lives to help others, and the countless Americans who stepped up for their neighbors, community, and country. As time passes, we c...