Mark Dayton: “Today, I join with my Senate colleagues in united support for this joint resolution. I share their horror and outrage at…”

“Today, I join with my Senate colleagues in united support for this joint resolution. I share their horror and outrage at the terrible atrocities committed yesterday against our country and our citizens. Those criminal acts will not be forgotten, and they will be avenged, at the right time, against their evil perpetrators. One hundred years ago, at our Minnesota State Fair, Theodore Roosevelt spoke his famous words: "Speak softly, and carry a big stick." Today is a day to speak softly and briefly. Words can barely describe our reactions, our revulsion, and our resolve. Let there be no doubt: our Nation will recover from these despicable acts. We will learn the painful lessons necessary to strengthen our domestic and foreign intelligence capabilities, our air traffic emergency system, and our guarantee to our citizens of their safety wherever they live, travel and work. We will support our President and his associates as they identify those responsible for these vicious assaults and retaliate against them. We will move forward and we will move ahead. No one anywhere should doubt our national strength and resolve; our private and public actions in the days and months ahead will prove it.”