Political Quotes

“this Saturday will mark 1 year since one of the most horrific tragedies in our nation's history: the murder of 26 innocents at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT on December 14, 2012. All of us remember the shock we felt when we heard the news reports. Twenty first graders--only 6 or 7 years old--were gunned down in their classrooms, and six educators were killed while trying to protect their students from harm. The events of that day were heartbreaking. As we come upon the grim 1-year anniversary of that event, our thoughts and our prayers are with the families and friends of the victims. Many of them stood in a nearby firehouse on that day waiting for first responders to bring them any word about their loved ones in the school. One by one, the first responders brought down children and teachers to the firehouse to reunite them with their families--until the families of the victims were the only ones left. Then it became clear that no more would be coming. These families have suffered immensely. But in the face of their grief and loss, they have shown incredible strength and courage. They have supported one another with a strong sense of community and faith, and they have dedicated themselves to the cause of sparing other families what they have gone through. I have met with many of these families over the past year.…”