Dan Sullivan: “on April 19, 1995, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma suffered one of the worst terrorist attacks on American soil, killing 168…”

“on April 19, 1995, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma suffered one of the worst terrorist attacks on American soil, killing 168 people and injuring more than 850 Americans. Before the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the Oklahoma City bombing was the worst act of terrorism ever committed on American soil. As a native Oklahoman, I was devastated by this terrible act of terror, the innocent loss of life, the destruction of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building and the hundreds of other buildings that were damaged in the surrounding Oklahoma City area. The people of Oklahoma responded to this tragedy through the remarkable and valiant efforts of local, state, and federal law enforcement, fire, emergency services, and search and rescue teams from across the United States. Thousands of volunteers from the community came and saved lives, assisted the injured, comforted the bereaved and gave hope to the victims and their families. This tragedy could have torn Oklahoma City apart, but instead, the tragedy united an entire community and an entire nation. On that terrible day, out of the rubble, the people of Oklahoma City resoundingly stood up against terror to stand as a beacon of light to the rest of the nation and the world, attesting to the fact that good will always triumph over evil, wherever evil may arise.…”