To honor and respect the memory of the heroic passengers and crew members killed aboard United Airlines Flight 93 in Somerset County on Sept. 11, 2001, and to protect the safety and well being of Pennsylvania residents, Rep. Michele Brooks (R-Crawford/Mercer/Lawrence) is sponsoring a resolution urging the U.S. Attorney General to remove Pennsylvania as a possible location for the upcoming trial of the terrorists.

“We owe the brave men and women aboard that flight our eternal gratitude and respect for their bravery and patriotism shown in their final hours,” Brooks said. “These people were true American heroes, and to consider Pennsylvania as a location for the trial is dishonorable at best.”

The resolution, which Brooks expects to formally introduce in the House in the coming days, requests the U.S. Department of Justice and Attorney General Eric Holder eliminate Pennsylvania from consideration as an alternative location for the trials of the Sept. 11, 2001, masterminds. The criminals are slated to go on trial in New York City; however, the Obama administration has since announced that alternative locations are being considered. The decision on an alternative location is being left up to Attorney General Holder.

Since this announcement, the federal court in the Western District of Pennsylvania – which includes all of Pennsylvania – has been mentioned as an alternative. 

“The military should be handling these trials as the risks are too great to our homeland security.  Although the federal government is now pledging $200 million to help pay for security costs, there is no indication that this amount will cover all of the necessary expenses which must be undertaken to ensure the safety and peace of mind of the citizens of Pennsylvania,” Brooks added.

Rep. Michele Brooks
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Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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