Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today in remembrance of the 13^th anniversary of the September 11^th terrorist attacks and the second anniversary of the deadly attack on Americans in Benghazi, Libya.

“Across the United States, September 11^th is a day we remember our fellow Americans who lost their lives in two separate attacks.  Of course most of us can recall exactly where we were when we got the news of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001 on our homeland and then in 2012, in the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi, Libya. These cowardly terrorist attacks took the lives of so many innocent Americans – fathers, mothers, husbands, wives, brothers and sisters, but even through these tragedies, the American spirit could not be broken. 

“Thirteen years later, these threats remain and new threats are becoming more violent. The rise of the Islamic State serves as a stark reminder that Americans around the world are targets for hatred. America will not stand by as the forces of evil and hate try to destroy our way of life; we will pursue this evil to ensure that justice is served.

“On this September 11^th, I hope everyone will join me in remembering the families of those who lost their lives, and keep praying for our brave men and women in uniform and for our great country.  God Bless America.” 

 Rogers serves as Chairman of the Strategic Forces subcommittee on the Armed Services Committee and is a senior member of the Homeland Security and Agriculture committees. 

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