Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Wednesday condemned the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Libya that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and reportedly three other Americans in a speech on the Senate floor.
His statement:
“Our thoughts and sympathies today are with the families of these brave Americans. These attacks remind us of the sacrifices made on a daily basis of foreign service officers, diplomatic security personnel, and our marine security guards. I join my colleagues in strongly condemning the murder of these innocent Americans, and I support employing every available tool at our disposal to ensure the safety of Americans overseas and to hunt down those responsible for these attacks. Yesterday we commemorated the anniversary of the attacks of September the 11th, and today we are reminded that brave Americans serve us every day at the risk of their own lives. We honor the Americans we lost in Libya and we will stand united in our response.
“Among the things we can all agree on in Washington is that attacks on the U.S. and its representatives will be met with resolve, and that America’s presence and defense of our national interests across the globe will not be deterred by the acts of violent extremists.”
