Political Quotes

“Mr. President, when I woke up this morning, I had hoped that yesterday's tragedy in San Bernardino was just an unimaginable nightmare. Then, as I usually do in the morning, I went through the clips from my State and I read the headlines: ``Bloodbath in San Bernardino.'' ``14 slain at California office party.'' ``Carnage in California.'' ``Shooting Rampage Sows Terror in California.'' ``At Least 14 Dead in Mass Shooting.'' ``Deadly rampage at holiday party.'' ``A Day of Horror.'' ``Horror Hits Home.'' `` `Horrific'.'' Just one word. ``Masked Mass Murder.'' These are papers all over my State and a couple of national headlines. My heart is broken after this rampage that led to the tragic loss of life, so many injuries, so much trauma and pain for the people of San Bernardino. I thank the medical personnel who are working as we speak to save lives and all the brave, courageous law enforcement officers who rushed to the scene and later stopped these killers. We know the victims in this attack were county employees at the San Bernardino Department of Public Health. I began my career as a county supervisor, and I oversaw in Marin County the Department of Public Health. I know how dedicated those county employees are. They are right there. They are right there in the communities. And the facility was dedicated to helping disabled people. So for this to happen at a holiday party where these employees were gathering in friendship--it is a stunning shock.…”