Political Quotes

“Thank you, Chris Murphy. We just came from a vigil over on the Senate side that Senator Lieberman, Senator Blumenthal, and former Senator Dodd were at, and all of us had the opportunity to be there. Joe Courtney, when he spoke, spoke of our colleague Chris Murphy and the incredible job that he's done for his district and for our State. When you hear him speak on the floor about quintessential New England and the community he represented for 6 years in Newtown and the little village of Sandy Hook, you understand that this is a man who truly represents the people of his district and this great State. All of us have been shocked by the events that have transpired. Many things will be said. Dick Blumenthal, Elizabeth Esty, who's the Representative-elect, have been there for the last 4 days. The whole world has looked in on this horrific event. And parents all across this country and all across the world understood implicitly what we all fear--the unspeakable: the parent describing a trip in an automobile from Bridgeport to Newtown, racing to get there to see whether their child was alive, had survived, and the joy when they were able to see their kids; and the complete and utter despair when your child was not one of the kids who came out. And Chris Murphy and Dick Blumenthal and Elizabeth Esty, our colleagues, were there. These first responders who came on the scene and prevented the loss of more lives deserve our unending thanks.…”