Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, it was 8 years ago today, June 12, that a gunman came into the Pulse nightclub, and we suffered one of the largest mass shootings in America's history. Eight years ago today, we lost 49 angels, 53 others were injured, and our happy little town of Orlando, Florida, was shattered. We thank the first responders who came to their rescue, our law enforcement, our firefighters, our EMTs, the nurses and doctors who did everything they could to make sure so many others were able to survive. This tragedy was not how we responded to be defined as, but more by responding with love over hate. The term ``Orlando Strong'' became a moniker that most of us used throughout this region. We had folks by the hundreds coming into blood banks to help donate, folks helping at our LGBTQ center, folks helping the families, many of which were of Hispanic descent because it was Latin night. Of course, we came together as a body here to pass the National Pulse Memorial. I ask that we join for a moment of silence for 49 seconds in honor of those we lost. ____________________”