REP. PAULSEN STATEMENT ON BIN LADEN

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. - Rep. Erik Paulsen (MN-03) released the following statement after it was announced that Osama bin Laden, architect of the 9/11 terror attacks, had been killed by American military personnel in Pakistan:

"The news that American forces have killed Osama bin Laden marks a significant achievement in the fight against terrorism. I want to thank the countless American soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen, and intelligence officials, as well as their families, for their tireless efforts in protecting our country."

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