WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the attacks in Brussels.
“My thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and the people of Brussels this morning. While those who perpetrate this senseless violence seek to stoke fear, the United States and Europe will remain vigilant and defiant in the face of such terrorism. We refuse to let these cowardly acts lead us toward further division. We do not accept that these attacks are part of some sort of new normal for Europe.
“Instead, we must redouble our efforts to defeat global terrorist networks and disrupt the flow of foreign fighters moving from the Middle East into Europe. We must improve intelligence sharing and coordination and migrant screening in Europe. We must continue to take the fight to the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and elsewhere, and we must harden our defenses here at home. The United States and our European allies will find those who planned and executed these attacks, and we will bring them to justice.”