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Lawmakers and officials used Twitter on Tuesday to mark the 69th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

A collection of those messages is below.

Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said:

Remember Pearl Harbor today. Remember the sacrifice & the loss. But also remember the courage & the resolve & the way America fought back.

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said:

In honor of those who died to avenge this date which will live in infamy (VIDEO: http://bit.ly/1SCme0) #PearlHarbor

Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.) linked to a statement. 

Rep. Ken Marchant (R-Texas) said:

Today we remember the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1971 & honor those whose lives were lost. #WWII #PearlHarbor

Rep. Thomas Rooney (R-Fla.) said:

Honor American lives lost and survivors of Pearl Harbor, Dec 7 1941 http://bit.ly/gy6nZl

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) said:

Today, we remember the heroes of Pearl Harbor and the Greatest Generation. Thank you for your service and sacrifice! 

Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said:

69 years ago today I was listening to a Chicago Bears game with my dad when the US was attacked. He decided to join the Navy and went to war

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) said:

Today, the 69th anniv of Pearl Harbor, I'll stand w/colleagues & 9/11 heroes to remind Congress that we took care of victims of that attack.

â€"This post will be updated as necessary.