[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 165 (Thursday, December 20, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H7362]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          DEMANDING THE TRUTH

  (Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, just over 100 days ago, four 
Americans were murdered in cold blood during coordinated terrorist 
attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. These attacks were 
premeditated acts of war on America and the American way of life, 
committed by terrorists with ties to al Qaeda.
  This week, the Obama administration released a report as to exactly 
what happened surrounding these terrorist attacks. This report 
confirmed what we already knew: there was no protest outside the 
consulate on September 11. It also cites systemic failures in Embassy 
security, putting in danger the lives of every person at the compound 
in Benghazi.
  This report is an important step towards stopping another attack on 
America and American initiates overseas. But one thing remains clear: 
serious mistakes were made by senior officials here in Washington. 
Those mistakes cost American lives. There must be accountability.

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