Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to remember the devastating events of July 20, 2012, in Aurora, Colorado. I represented Aurora, Colorado, on this day 10 years ago when in an Aurora theater 12 lives were taken and 70 were wounded, and an entire community was scarred and traumatized. Today marks a very painful day for our community, and my heart aches with those who lost a loved one that day and will forever carry a hole in their heart. Yet, in this tragedy we saw incredible heroism--those who carried the wounded to safety and the first responders and medical teams whose tireless efforts saved lives. Madam Speaker, I would like to recognize the 12 who lost their lives that night: AJ Boik, 18; Jesse Childress, 29; Gordon Cowden, 51, whose two teenage children were in the theater when he was killed; Jessica Ghawi, 24; Micayla Medek, 23; Veronica Moser-Sullivan, 6, whose mother was shot in the chest and miscarried a week after the attack; Rebecca Wingo, 32; and Alex Sullivan, who was celebrating his 27th birthday and was one week away from his first wedding anniversary. This also includes the four men who died that night while saving others: Jonathan Blunk, 26; John Larimer, 27; Matt McQuinn, 27; and Alex Teves, 24. In the face of unspeakable violence and tragedy, these men proved to be everyday heroes, sacrificing their own lives to save others.…”