(WASHINGTON)---Congressman Allen West (R-FL) released this statement today regarding the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor:

"One quiet Sunday morning 71 years ago, a brazen and surprise attack on our shores shocked and galvanized our nation more forcefully than any other single event had ever done.  More than 2,400 Americans were killed and more than 1,100 were wounded. The Pearl Harbor attack sank four United States Navy battleships and damaged four more.