A 9/11 attack survivor praised Hillary Clinton Tuesday at the DNC 2016.
PHILADELPHIA -- A former New Jersey woman who's a 9/11 survivor spoke in support of Hillary Clinton at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia Tuesday night.
Lauren Manning, a former executive and partner at Cantor Fitzgerald who was wounded in the World Trade Center attack, spoke about how her life "changed forever" after the terrorist attack and lauded Clinton for having stood with her "through that fight" to recovery.
Manning is one of the few Cantor Fitzgerald to survive. The company lost 658 people in the attack.
She survived despite burns covering more than 80 percent of her body.
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Here are Manning's remarks to the DNC:
"When I arrived at the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11th, 2001, I was a partner at Cantor Fitzgerald.
A moment later, my life changed forever. I was burned over 82 percent of my body, my chances of survival next to zero.
I battled for months, to live, and for years, to recover.
I fought in tribute to the friends and colleagues I lost, and all 2,996 people who were killed that day. I fought to honor our troops, who were fighting on frontlines around the world.
I fought to return to my young son. I fought as hard as I could so the terrorists wouldn't get one more.
Hillary Clinton stood with me through that fight.
In the darkest of days and the hardest of times, the people who show up mean everything.
Hillary showed up.
She walked into my hospital room and took my bandaged hand in her own. Our connection wasn't between a senator and her constituent. Our connection was person to person.
She visited, called, and checked in for years, because she cared.
When I needed her, she was there. When our first responders needed her, she was there.
Now our country needs her.
I trusted her when my life was on the line, and she came through. Not for the cameras, not because anyone was watching, but because that's who she is. Kind. Caring. Loyal.
This is the Hillary Clinton I want you to know. She was there for me. That's why I'm with Her."
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