WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India that have left more than 140 dead:

“The horrific and despicable terrorist attacks in Mumbai represent an unconscionable assault on India and the international community, and we stand in solidarity against the terrorists. The situation is still unresolved, and I support any and all assistance that we can provide to the Indian government. We must back the Indian authorities as they work to bring about a peaceful end to this awful situation and bring the cold-blooded killers to justice. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. In New Jersey, we have a strong and proud Indian community, and I am also thinking of them during this international tragedy.



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