September 11, 2001 - Congress Sings God Bless America on Capitol Steps

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September 11, 2001, 7:15 p.m. ET -- Members of Congress gathered on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. The buildings had been closed earlier in the day because of the threat of attack. Congressional leaders spoke about the attacks today on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and offered their condolences to families of victims. They said that both Houses of Congress would convene tomorrow. Following their remarks, members of Congress sang "God Bless America." https://www.c-span.org/program/news-conference/terrorist-attacks-in-us/122465 Download the FREE C-SPAN Now App. https://www.c-span.org/c-spanNow/ Discover the C-SPAN Video Library at https://www.c-span.org/quickguide/ Explore C-SPAN's Free Educational Resources at https://www.c-span.org/classroom/ C-SPAN: Created by Cable in 1979. Offered as a public service. Support C-SPAN by Donating Today: https://donorbox.org/support-c-span?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Video_Description&utm_campaign=Donations&utm_content=Donate Subscri