WASHINGTON– (ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2016.  U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) issued the following statement after a gunman, who reportedly pledged allegiance to ISIS, killed 50 people and injured at least 53 more at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida:

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of this hateful terrorist act that targeted the Orlando gay community. Gunman Omar Mateen’s motivations remind us of the immediate threat the Islamic State poses to our country and the need for swift action to protect Americans from future attacks here at home.”

Source: http://www.kirk.senate.gov