[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 129 (Tuesday, August 2, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S3838]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                          Biden Administration

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, over the last 5 days, we have seen what 
President Biden and a Democratic-led Congress are focused on getting 
done: bringing terrorists to justice, lowering costs, reducing 
inflation and the deficit, helping out our veterans, and better 
competing with countries like China.
  I want to begin with a word on last night's strike. Last night, 
President Biden reported that the United States conducted a strike that 
targeted and killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, the notorious mass murderer, the 
leader of al-Qaida, and one of the sick planners of the September 11 
attacks, which in New York and around the country and the world we are 
still mourning.

  The strike against al-Zawahiri is a major victory for the United 
States. It will make our country and the entire world a safer place. It 
will also help bring an element of justice for the 9/11 families, as 
well as the many Americans who still carry the scars deep within.
  I applaud President Biden for bringing final justice to this 
loathsome murderer who orchestrated the killing of thousands of my 
fellow New Yorkers, including some people I knew quite well. I also 
want to thank the President's national security team for keeping 
Congress fully and currently informed throughout the process. Finally, 
I want to applaud the skill and bravery of our dedicated intelligence 
community, servicemembers, and diplomats who work day and night--day 
and night--to keep America safe.
  This successful mission will send a chill down the spines of 
terrorists all over the world and likewise will send a clear message to 
those who wish to cross our Nation and harm our citizens: You will find 
no comfort. You will find no quarter. You can run, but you can't hide. 
We will hunt you down to the ends of the Earth until justice is carried 
out.