[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 99 (Friday, July 16, 2004)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E1396-E1397] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] RECOGNIZING THE EFFORTS OF THE FBI AND TASK FORCE PERSONNEL AND RELATED AGENCIES IN THE BUFFALO INVESTIGATION OF THE LACKAWANNA SIX ______ HON. JACK QUINN of new york in the house of representatives Thursday, July 15, 2004 Mr. QUINN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize the outstanding efforts that a group of local heroes played in keeping America safe from the type of terrorist threats that are occurring here in the United States as well as overseas. While the public may not always hear about the close calls or the work done behind the scenes by our federal agents, it is with great pride that we publicly recognize the FBI agents and Task Force Personnel in Buffalo, New York for their work investigating and bringing to successful prosecution the terrorist cell known as the Lackawanna Six. In the spring of 2001, six men from Lackawanna, NY were recruited to a terrorist training camp in Afghanistan. The camp was directed by al- Qaida and included speeches given personally by Osama bin Laden. The Six admitted to attending the al-Qaida training camp to learn terrorists' tactics. With the work of the Buffalo FBI and Task Force Personnel, the Lackawanna Six were successfully prosecuted and sentenced, with each member receiving prison terms of between seven and ten years. While we will thankfully never know what harm they intended to bring to American innocents, we all feel safer knowing that they are behind bars. The contributions of these Buffalo agents were crucial in protecting Americans from the terrors like the ones experienced on September 11th. As we have seen with the recent attacks in Bali and Madrid, terrorism is a new type of threat that makes securing the homeland a constant struggle. Our enemies in the war on terror are not always clear, and we rely on the men and women in the FBI and other Federal agencies as vital parts in the internal battle against future terror attacks. And while their specific contributions cannot always be officially recognized, I would also like to express my thanks for the professional contributions to the Lackawanna investigation of our intelligence agencies. I thank them all for their work protecting America. [[Page E1397]] Mr. Speaker, in closing I would like to say that these individuals, and many others throughout the world, are doing the hard and often unrecognized work that is required to keep our homeland safe. I also know that these fine agents and specialists serve as role models for others throughout the United States. Protecting our citizens and our freedoms is vitally important to our future security, and these men and women have proven with their actions that they are up to the task. For their outstanding work throughout the investigation, I would like to individually recognize the following people: Charlene M. Abbatoy, Gary Adams, Jackie Adams, Kevin R. Adams, Peter J. Ahearn, Timothy A. Aldrich, Glenn D. Barnes, Donald M. Becker, Jr., Paul Bellitto, Stanley J. Borgia, Jeanne Brennan, David M. Britten, Ellen K. Brody, David Budz, Sarah Burcham, Diane J. Buzy, Thomas Camizzi, Lisa Marie Cammarano, Catherine D. Campbell, Briad L. Cid, Carol L. Cid, Migdalia Claudio, Jennifer Cornell, Robert M. Cornell, Mary Jayne Coyne, Timothy B. Crino, John P. Culhane, Jr., Paul W. Culligan, Scott W. Cullins, Maureen P. Dempsey, Bonnie Dietrich, Thomas V. Doktor, Jacqueline Dougher, Vanita L. Evans, Marcello Falconetti, William Martin Fallon, Steven Forrest, George W. Gast, Karen A. Gibson, Thomas S. Ginter, Andrew J. Goralski, Robert John Gross, Matthew F. Hall, Steven L. Halter, Brian J. Haynes, Laura Heldwein, Edward John Herbst, June Ellen Hillman, Wendy L. Horth, Holly Lynn Hubert, Michael P. Hubert, Brent S. Isaacson, Robert S. Jae, James A. Jancewicz, Kenneth A. Jensen, Jr., Randy F. Jones, Karen Anne Jordan, Joseph T. Kelley, Lisa Marie Kelly, Lafesa Killian, Judith A. King, Mary Ann Klubeck, Ronald Kolodziejczak, Robert H. Kosakowski, Anne M. Kowalske, Erwin W. Langeman, Jr., Adrienne J. Leary, Michael Liwicki, Lavonda Patrice Locke, Eric R. Marburger, Rose Marie Mariano, Richard G. Martinez, Joel G. Mercer, Cynthia L. Mickell, Cheryl A. Molnar, Linda Ann Moore, Paul Mark Moskal, Steven J. Naum, Edward J. Needham, Nancy Dawn Nolf, Robert C. Nowocren, William V. O'Connor, Mark Onorato, J. Peter Orchard, Cheryl A. Pace, Raymond Palmowski, Jr., Michele M. Pellicano, Stephano V. Pellicano, Thomas J. Pierce, Paula H. Pinella, Glen A. Powell, Darryl J. Radt, Kathleen A. Redding, Christine E. Rejewski, Thomas R. Richards, Julius C. Richardson, Dawn M. Ringler, Lawrence Robinson, Jr., MaryAnn Rogers, Mark Rosenberg, Barbara Ann Rummell, Frank J. Runles, Jerome Scherzinger, Darin Schultz, Gary J. Sheppard, Brian J. Shields, Linda J. Skinner, Sharrell Gene Slone, Carol Ann Spiess, Thomas F. Stadtmiller, Daniel Patrick Taylor, Michael T. Thurston, David J. Todtenhagen, Karen L. Tricoli, Ida M. Tripolic, Julie A. Trotsky, Michael S. Trzewieczynski, Robert W. Utz, Thomas C. Utz, Mary Beth R. Vanlew, Richard C. Vega, Wayne D. Vossler, Larry Wack, Ailiene W. Walsh, David Washington, Paul D. Wright, Christina M. Wrobel, Maryann Wyman, Gerald A. Zasowski, Steven P. Zatko, II, Tina Zarko, Jennifer R. Zienlowski, Mark P. Thompson, Robert J. Wick, Jr., Debbra C. Allwell, Colleen M. Balkin, Jodie L. Bracken, Kevin Chchak, Christopher R. Cronin, Jason S. Ficken, Daniel P. Funk, Michael S. Leary, Aldis A. Lemesis, Debora L. Oberhofer, Michael J. Preisser, James P. Quinn, Jean M. Sterns, Joseph Testani, Thomas C. Utz, Timothy R. Weir, Albert W. Zenner, Mark Concordia, Zachary Dunbar, Steve Filipowicz, John David Salome, Matt Siuda, Jeffry Wagner, Kim Bagho, Frank Christiano, Felix Cwynar, Mike Dailey, Glen Diemer, James Domres, Mark Driess, Reggie Gostomski, James J. Higgins, William Hochul, John Humphrey, Lawrence D. Krug, Thomas Michalski, Scott Patronik, Patrick Rinow, Mary Ann Rogers, Sharrell Gene Slone, Paul Sojda, Mike Szrama, Mark Urbanski and Michelle Elise McPartlan. ____________________