Political Quotes

“Mr. President, today, we are also on the floor to talk about a different tragedy in the State of Indiana. On July 17, there was a terrible shooting that occurred at the Greenwood Park Mall, just miles from my home, which resulted in the death of three innocent victims. Now, it could have easily been one of my neighbors or our friend, or, I remind myself, it could have been a member of my family who passed away there in the food court on that very day. As this resolution that we are introducing today states, the U.S. Senate condemns this shooting and any violent action that seeks to bring harm to other individuals. We grieve the loss of fellow Hoosiers Victor Gomez and Pedro and Rosa Pineda, and we pray for their families. But we are also grateful for the heroes on the scene that day, for the first responders, our healthcare workers, as well as a young man named Eli Dicken. Eli was in the food court that evening. He was legally carrying his own firearm, and when the shooting began, he used his weapon to bring down the shooter. Were it not for his poise during those brief moments, his brave and selfless actions, this shooting would have been far worse. So I ask all my fellow Americans to remember the victims and the heroes of this tragedy, and I urge passage of this resolution. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Indiana. ____________________”