Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the victims of the horrific mass shooting at a Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, 12 years ago. Each year, July 20 brings back the shock and pain that reverberated across Aurora and the Nation. Mr. Speaker, 12 lives were brutally cut short, and countless others were forever changed. The pain still echoes through our community, a constant reminder of the devastating toll of gun violence. I remember the victims, A.J.; Alex; Alexander; Gordon; Jesse; Jessica; John; Jonathan; Matt; Micayla; Rebecca; and Veronica; their families; and the survivors who still bear the scars of that night. I think of the heroes who risked their lives to shield and save others. Their bravery provided a beacon of hope in immense darkness. We must not grow numb to the pain of that day. We must use their memory to continue to fight for commonsense gun reform. May we never forget the lives lost in Aurora. ____________________”