Steve Lynch: “I thank Chairwoman Waters for her leadership on this and for helping us to get this bill on the floor. As the proud…”

“I thank Chairwoman Waters for her leadership on this and for helping us to get this bill on the floor. As the proud sponsor of H.R. 310, I rise in strong support of this legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to four heroic Americans killed in the September 11, 2012, terrorist attack against the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya: U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens; U.S. Navy SEAL and CIA security contractor, Glen Doherty; U.S. Navy SEAL and CIA contractor, Tyrone Woods; and U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant, Sean Smith. At the outset, I would like to thank Chairwoman Waters, Ranking Member McHenry, and Mrs. Wagner of the Financial Services Committee for their bipartisan work in support of H.R. 310. I would also like to recognize the invaluable contributions that were made by our late chairman of the Oversight and Reform Committee, Elijah Cummings. He made contributions to the legislation and to our additional effort to secure full death benefits for the Doherty family of Massachusetts. Importantly, the advancement of this bill would not be possible without the support of all the family members as well as pro bono counsel from K&L Gates and other stakeholders whose relentless advocacy on behalf of our four fallen heroes is reflective of their sacrifice on behalf of our Nation. In my home State of Massachusetts, I would like to particularly recognize Mrs. Barbara Doherty and Ms.…”