Lincoln Diaz-Balart: “Yesterday, terrorists attempted to spread fear throughout this great land as they murdered innocent men, women and…”

“Yesterday, terrorists attempted to spread fear throughout this great land as they murdered innocent men, women and children. These cowards, in effect, declared war on the United States; and we will fight back. America is the light of freedom and opportunity around the world. Those cowards attempted to extinguish that light from the world, but we will never allow it to be dampened. The American people will now demonstrate their resilience. America will show the world that in the face of tragedy it becomes stronger, and the American people become more united. As the sun rose this morning, the light of American freedom burns stronger. Americans from all walks of life have come together in pursuit of the common mission supporting all necessary action to end the scourge of terrorism. Our prayers go out to the victims, their families and the valiant rescue efforts. The battle before us will be long and difficult, but the United States has overcome before, and it will do so again.”