WASHINGTON– U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement condemning an attack over the weekend that killed two New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers.

“I join the millions of Americans sickened and grieving after this weekend’s senseless murder of two members of the NYPD. Law enforcement officers put their lives on the line daily to defend the freedoms we enjoy as Americans. The attack on Officers Ramos and Liu was a heinous attack on two brave public servants and the rule of law. My thoughts and prayers are with the Ramos and Liu families, the entire City of New York, and all law enforcement who serve honorably to protect our communities.”

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