The Senate on Monday evening passed a resolution condemning the terrorist attacks in Paris and offering condolences to the victims.
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) passed the resolution by unanimous consent, adding that Americans “understand the pain and the loss that accompany a terrorist attack.”
{mosads}”We, the 100 men and women of the United States Senate, send our sincere condolences to the people of France. From across the Atlantic, Americans send condolences to the victims, to their families, and to first responders,” he said from the Senate floor.
The Senate is also expected to have a moment of silence on Tuesday morning for the victims of the Paris assaults, which left more than 120 dead.
The Paris attacks have separately sparked renewed skepticism from Republicans over the administration’s plan to increase the number of refugees, including Syrian refugees, accepted into the United States each year. They are calling on the administration to halt that program over worries that a member of a terrorist group could sneak into the United States disguised as a refugee.
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the attack, and McConnell said that senators would be briefed by administration officials later this week on its strategy to combat the terrorist group.
“We’re looking forward to hearing the president’s proposed strategy,” he added. “But today is a time to remember and to reflect. We have the people of France in our thoughts today.”