Senator Cruz is now on the floor, and he will be speaking right after me. I thank Senator Cruz for his efforts to keep the focus on the Benghazi terrorist attacks. It seems to me to be a great shame that 1 year after the heinous attacks on our consulate in Benghazi and four Americans being murdered and--this is tremendously important--shaking the confidence of our men and women deployed in service to this Nation that the United States would never leave one of their own behind--I was told that when I joined the Marine Corps a long time ago--it is a great shame that we are still in the same place. Justice has yet to be seen or done. The families of those killed at the consulate in Benghazi are waiting for answers about what happened that night, and they simply want to know that this President and this administration are working to seek justice for what actually happened. Yet it appears that what is happening is that the administration is doing everything but seek justice. Quite frankly, I think Americans-- and I share their concern and frustration and anger--are sick and tired of hearing excuses, delays, and even silence. The President and his administration have stonewalled us on this case, in my personal view. This should have been called a terrorist attack a long time ago. The Intelligence Committee should be handling this, but that is not the case. Today the FBI continues to seek tips from Libyans.…
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