Dick Durbin on Paris Massacre: An ‘Attack on Free Press’

"Mr. President, this event in Paris recalls to mind what we lived through not that long ago when the United States on September 11th 2001 was attacked by terrorist and more than 3,000 innocent Americans lost their lives in New York, in Washington, and in the countryside of Pennsylvania. 

Many of us recall that at that moment, that sad awful moment, that people around the world rallied to stand with the United States in our grief and in our determination for justice. We particularly remember that the people of France did that and they spoke out in one voice saying that they were going to be by our side in this battle against terrorism. I think that it appropriate today that we follow suit, that we join in that same spirit... 

Let us all work together to not only bring justice to this horrible situation, this attack on free press in France, but let us also work together to bring an end to terrorism in our time. We can work with our allies and friends in France to achieve that goal.”