We would like to take a moment in observation of the anniversary of the September 11 Attack in 2001. It is hard to believe that it has been 12 years since our lives, our nation and the world were irrevocably changed that day.

We would also like to take the time to thank the men and women, family and friends, of our military and intelligence community that have defended and are defending our nation from a repeat of those attacks or something worse.