On the recordJanuary 12, 2011
I rise today in strong support of this resolution. All of us on Capitol Hill were dealt with the shocking news that Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and her staff were shot and that her director of outreach, Gabe Zimmerman, was killed. This tragedy makes me think of my own staff and the great work that they do each and every day for me, representing the people I was elected to represent. I join our entire country in continuing to pray for the recovery of our friend and colleague, Congresswoman Gabby Giffords. She is a hardworking and highly respected Member of this Chamber, and she is a true advocate for her home State. In 2008 I had the privilege of joining her in Tucson for a discussion on the need to improve mental health care for our servicemembers returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I know she cares passionately about this issue as she does about so many other issues important to her constituents. May God bless Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, her family, her friends, and all those in Arizona who have been affected by this tragedy.
