[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 7045]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        THE TRUTH ABOUT BENGHAZI

  (Mr. LONG asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address an important issue: 
the attack against America and its citizens by terrorists in Benghazi. 
Four Americans, including our Ambassador, Chris Stevens, have been 
killed. The American people deserve the truth about Benghazi and to 
know who was responsible, not convenient stories blaming the violence 
on some filmmaker's free speech rights. The people who died deserve 
justice.
  As we investigate this attack, and the response of the civilian and 
military leaders in command, we must determine whether the paralysis 
that seemed to characterize the government's reaction was the result of 
individual bad decisions or a broader institutional problem.
  Our military and our soldiers are the most capable in the world, but 
if their commanders refuse to send them into battle, they cannot 
safeguard American lives or interests.
  The American people and our allies abroad need to know that the 
United States has the resolve to act in the face of uncertainty. Our 
enemies need to know that when they attack Americans, they do so at 
great danger because Americans do not leave our people behind.

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