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Wendy Sherman: I was relieved yesterday when doctors said that they were confident that the assassin had not taken Gabby's life. And I…

On the recordJanuary 12, 2011
I was relieved yesterday when doctors said that they were confident that the assassin had not taken Gabby's life. And I am confident that that assassin did not take from our people the right to peaceably assemble and to tell their elected representatives their ideas and, yes, their grievances. I look forward to 2 years from now and 2 years after that and 2 years after that, to sitting here on this floor with Gabby and waiting until she is called upon to read the First Amendment.
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Wendy Sherman
Democratic · District of Columbia
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govinfo.gov
Jan 12, 2011

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The speaker addresses the resilience of democratic rights following an assassination attempt on Gabby Giffords.

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