On the recordJanuary 12, 2011
I thank the gentleman for yielding. In the last few days, I have run into scores of people of my district, the Third District of Maryland, who have expressed their shock and their sadness at the events that occurred in Tucson last weekend. On their behalf and for myself, I want to express our deep condolences to the families of all those who were victimized by this tragedy. A word about Gabby Giffords, our colleague. She and I came in together in the same class. We began in January of 2007. She is everything that a Representative in this body should be. She is thoughtful. She is hardworking. She is compassionate and, to a fault, she is attentive to the concerns of her constituents. That is why she was there at that supermarket last Saturday. We pray for her speedy recovery. We pray for the recovery of all those who survived this terrible event. We mourn the loss of those who perished, and we send our thoughts and prayers to their families.
