christense -- scrittenden.. . at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. . . 00000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000 >> mr. speaker, before listing my engagements, i know that this will in join me in expressing condolences to the families and friends of the seven servicemen who have lost their lives. [reading names] rossi of 38 dannielynn tonight, we will engineers, and the soldier from the second battalion, two rifles, who was killed yesterday. for these are exceptionally brave men, whose service should not and will not ever be forgotten. recent operations of chantell we will not allow the taliban to jeopardize the future of a free and democratic afghanistan, and the whole country should be rightly proud of the sacrifice these men have made. 00000000000000000000000000000000 we have strong reason to believe that a soldier has been murdered. i and the whole house utterly condemn this appalling and barbaric act of terrorism. our thoughts and condolences are with the family. i have talked with the president of mali