In Tripoli, Senator Lindsey Graham (L), Senator Mark Kirk (2nd L) Sen. John McCain, Senator Marco Rubio (R)(photo by MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON--Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) joined three other GOP senators--John McCain, Lindsey Graham and Marco Rubio--in a short visit to Tripoli. Kirk later held a conference call on Thursday with Illinois reporters on the trip and the Chicago Sun-Times Abdon M. Pallasch has the report HERE.

"This was a success by President Obama and his team ... unquestioned kudos go to the president and his team," Kirk said.