They stood solemnly as the victims’ names were read aloud at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.
The US Government “honors the extraordinary heroism on display that fateful day by ordinary Americans helping their fellow Americans,” said Harris, adding that she stands in solidarity with the victims’ families and loved ones. Biden and Harris then participated in wreath-laying ceremonies in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and Arlington, Virginia, where two of the hijacked planes crashed.
The September 11 attacks were the deadliest terrorist attacks in history. The families of the 3,000 victims and Congress members from multiple states are pushing to declare the date the nation's 12th federal holiday.
