[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 123 (Thursday, September 13, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H5932]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    WE WILL STAND AGAINST TERRORISM

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I join in asking for calm, 
along with Secretary Clinton, in this violent and tumultuous world, and 
particularly with regard to the actions that are going on in Yemen, 
Cairo, and certainly Libya. I offer my deepest sympathy to those who 
lost their lives.
  I stand again to say, as the Secretary indicated this morning, that 
the American people and the American Government had absolutely nothing 
to do with this heinous film, but we reject the horrible and horrific 
violence.
  I am also saddened to hear that resources probably prevented some of 
the reinforcing of some of our Embassies. We cannot shortchange the 
securing of the homeland, and as we go forward in dealing with 
sequestration, I beg that we understand that we must protect those who 
serve us overseas, including the United States military.
  But I call for peace. I know the American people realize that no 
religion should be denigrated, but we cannot accept and will not accept 
and will stand against any violence against the American people or 
those who serve us in a civilian manner with honor and dignity.
  To their families, I offer my deepest sympathy and a commitment that 
we will stand against terrorism.

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