[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 12, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H8162]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   REMEMBERING THE ATTACK ON BENGHAZI

  (Mr. MAST asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MAST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today because it has been 6 years since 
the attack on the American consulate in Benghazi and ask that we 
reflect on the four patriotic Americans who lost their lives:
  Petty Officer First Class Glen Doherty and Senior Chief Petty Officer 
Tyrone Woods were Navy SEALs, doing what they loved, serving as 
security personnel in Libya and working to protect United States 
diplomats.
  Ambassador Chris Stevens and Staff Sergeant Sean Smith served for a 
combined 31 years with the U.S. State Department.
  In honor of their memory, I am asking that our colleagues cosponsor 
the Gold Medal Act, H.R. 2315, to formally recognize these four men 
with the Congressional Gold Medal for their heroism and dedication to 
our country.
  I am asking that every Member of the House think about their 12 
grueling hours of close-quarters combat, the crack of those AK-47s 
firing at them and next to each one of them, the indirect fire that 
their compound was taking, the fires that burned their bodies, the 
unanswered calls for help. Think about their lifesaving actions on 
behalf of others and the fact that it cost them their own lives.

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