Susan Davis: “We are here today to mourn a tragedy. In many ways, we mourn a double tragedy today at Santana High School on March 5…”

“We are here today to mourn a tragedy. In many ways, we mourn a double tragedy today at Santana High School on March 5, 2001, because, Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join with my colleagues as we grieve the loss of two bright young students, Bryan Zuckor and Randy Gordon. But we also are heartbroken that no one heard Charles Williams, ``Andy's'' cries for help and saddened that he did not find another way to express his anger and his pain. We pray for the families of the injured students and the school staff. We also recognize that, when we are faced with such a high-profile tragedy, that we must also grieve for the thousands of children and their families that die every day because of violence and accidents in our community. I want to commend law enforcement, the school staff, and students at Santana High School, and say how grateful I am and I know how grateful my colleagues and those in our community are with the San Diego Sheriff's Department, and particularly the officers Ali Perez and Jack Smith. We also want to recognize off-duty San Diego police officer Robert Clark.”