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On the recordSeptember 11, 2012
Americans can tolerate ingratitude, we can tolerate insult, but we cannot tolerate the senseless killing of the official representative of our country and those who served with him, three others.
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Jeff Fortenberry
Republican · Nebraska

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Condemning the killing of Ambassador Chris Stevens and emphasizing the need for accountability.

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