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On the recordJanuary 12, 2011
Last Saturday, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and many others were victims of a brutal and brazen attack as they participated in a Congress on Your Corner event. Six people were killed and many more were injured. Like many of my colleagues, I have had the pleasure to work with Representative Giffords and can attest that she is a thoughtful, kind, and wonderful person. My prayers are with her and her family as she begins the road to recovery. My thoughts are also with the families of those who were killed. No words can ease the pain of their families, and our country shares in the grief of six lives cut short. The goodness that Dorothy Morris, Judge John Roll, Phyllis Schneck, Dorwan Stoddard, Gabe Zimmerman, and 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green brought to this world will never be forgotten. It is during moments of tragedy that Americans forget our differences and unite around common goodness. We love our country and our countrymen. We will never let any one act or one individual deter us from living in freedom and without fear. As Members of Congress, we refuse to be cowed by senseless violence. Our duty is to our constituents, and we will fulfill that duty without reservation or hesitation. The lesson from last Saturday can be found in the courageous acts of strangers and neighbors who banded together amid violence to help others and confront a madman.…
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Ken Calvert
Republican · California

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