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On the recordMarch 5, 2020
I speak today in honor of the three victims of the tragic terrorist attack that took place at Naval Air Station Pensacola on December 6, 2019. Airman Mohammed Sameh Haitham, known to friends and family as ``Mo,'' just 19 years old, from St. Petersburg, FL, was a great athlete who loved to make others laugh. Ensign Joshua Kaleb Watson of Enterprise, AL, a 23-year-old natural- born leader and selfless volunteer, who lifted others up, died a hero after giving first responders information on the shooter's location while he was mortally wounded. Airman Apprentice Cameron Scott Walters of Richmond Hill, GA, was just 21 years old, with a contagious smile, whose dream was to serve his country. Our sailors and law enforcement officials showed heroism and bravery in the face of evil, as they ran toward the shooter that day, saving lives, and our first responders came to the first aid of those in need. Following this attack, I promised to do everything possible to prevent a tragedy like this from happening again. I called for a hard reset of the entire foreign national's training program and for all Saudi nationals training in the United States to be sent home until the U.S. Department of Defense completed a thorough review.…
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Rick Scott
Republican · Florida
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Mar 5, 2020

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