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McCollum Statement on Terrorist Attacks in France

November 16, 2015

"We stand united with the people of France as they comfort the victims and mourn those murdered in this barbaric act of terrorism.

This brutal crime demands unified and coordinated action by all nations to eliminate extremists and those who promote or profit from this barbarism.

The Paris attacks clearly demonstrates a significant escalation by the Islamic State to kill innocent people indiscriminately which puts our country risk.

My sympathies are with the French people today but I am more focused than ever on the necessity of eliminating the scourge of ISIS and those who support these terrorists."