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On the recordJune 20, 2016
today I wish to address three topics. First, I want to express my unwavering support for those who were killed and wounded in Orlando and for their families, friends, loved ones, and community members. This terrorist attack represents a great tragedy and an affront to our way of life and very existence as Americans. I look forward to doing what I can as chairman of the Judiciary Committee to support and give the FBI the tools it needs to investigate the circumstances of this attack by a radical Islamic terrorist. All Americans have every reason to be upset and even furious over the deadliest attack since the awful events of September 11. I, too, am angry. I am angry that this individual was interviewed twice, yet evaded detection. I am angry that this radical made his plans known to others and generally raised suspicions of others, yet was still able to carry out his horrific plot. And I am upset that the attack in a sense reflects the failure of our foreign policy. There are more lone wolf attacks because there are more lone wolves. I was asked recently: Why does it make any difference whether President Obama references ``radical Islamic terrorism'' or not? The answer is that growing numbers of jihadists are spewing radical Islamic terrorist ideology over the Internet, radicalizing Americans into lone wolves. President Obama said, after the Orlando attack, that the shooter was not involved in a ``larger plot,'' as if that would provide comfort.…
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Chuck Grassley
Republican · Iowa
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Jun 20, 2016

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