III 112th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 575 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 21, 2012 Mr. Lugar (for himself and Mr. Kerry) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Commending the 4 American public servants who died in Benghazi, Libya, United States Ambassador to Libya John Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods, and Glen Doherty, for their tireless efforts on behalf of the American people, and condemning the violent attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi.

Whereas, on September 11, 2012, 4 American public servants, United States Ambassador to Libya John Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods, and Glen Doherty, were killed in a reprehensible and vicious attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi, Libya; Whereas Ambassador Stevens— (1)was a courageous and exemplary representative of the United States; (2)had spent 21 years in the Foreign Service; (3)was deeply passionate about representing the United States through his diplomatic service; and (4)was an ardent friend of the Libyan people; Whereas Ambassador Stevens served as Special Envoy to the Libyan Transitional National Council in Benghazi during the 2011 Libyan revolution; Whereas Ambassador Stevens was a dear friend of the Senate, having served on the staff of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate in 2006 and 2007 as a distinguished Pearson Fellow; Whereas Foreign Service Information Management Officer Sean Smith— (1)was a husband and a father of 2 children; (2)joined the Department of State 10 years ago after serving in the United States Air Force; and (3)had served in the Foreign Service, before arriving in Benghazi, in Baghdad, Pretoria, Montreal, and The Hague; Whereas Tyrone Woods was a husband and a father of three children, who, after two decades of service as a Navy SEAL that included tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, began working with the Department of State to protect United States diplomatic personnel; Whereas Glen Doherty, after 12 years of service as a Navy SEAL that included tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, began working with the Department of State to protect United States diplomatic personnel; Whereas the 4 Americans who perished in the Benghazi attack made great sacrifices and showed bravery in taking on a difficult post in Libya; Whereas the violence in Benghazi coincided with an attack on the United States Embassy in Cairo, Egypt, which was also swarmed by an angry mob of protesters on September 11, 2012; Whereas on a daily basis, United States diplomats, military personnel, and other public servants risk their lives to serve the American people; and Whereas throughout this Nation’s history, thousands of Americans have sacrificed their lives for the ideals of freedom, democracy, and partnership with nations and people around the globe: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)recognizes the dedicated service and deep commitment of Ambassador John Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods, and Glen Doherty in assisting the Libyan people as they navigate the complex currents of democratic transition marked in this case by profound instability; (2)praises Ambassador Stevens, who represented the highest tradition of American public service, for his extraordinary record of dedication to the United States interests in some of the most difficult and dangerous posts around the globe; (3)sends its deepest condolences to the families of those American public servants killed in Benghazi; (4)commends the bravery of Foreign Service Officers, United States Armed Forces, and public servants serving in harm’s way around the globe and recognizes the deep sacrifices made by their families; and (5)condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the despicable attacks on American diplomats and public servants in Benghazi and calls for the perpetrators of such attacks to be brought to justice.