Hoyer Statement on Attacks in Brussels

WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement on the terror attacks in Brussels today:  

"Today's attacks in Brussels are a reminder of the common danger the free, democratic nations of the world face from an evil ideology that celebrates indiscriminate murder and places scant value on life or liberty. They are also a reminder that violence and instability in the Middle East resonate far beyond the region, and the international community must not retreat from addressing it. 

"My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their loved ones - as well as with the people of Belgium and all of Europe. Brussels has come to represent everything these terrorists despise: the cosmopolitan capital of a Europe uniting through democratic institutions behind principles of peace, pluralism, and a common purpose. That purpose has been one familiar to Americans - the pursuit of security and opportunity for all people to reach for a better life.  Surely Brussels and Europe will emerge from today's attacks with an even stronger resolve to keep fulfilling that vision, and the American people will continue standing in solidarity with the Belgian people as they do so."