On the recordJanuary 12, 2011
Today I rise after some of the saddest days I have ever lived through. A friend and a colleague, an exemplary member of this body was gunned down while doing her job. Innocent lives were lost and a Nation grieves for their family and friends. Gabrielle is one of the finest public servants I have ever had the privilege of knowing. When Gabrielle and I first arrived here in the beginning of 2007, it was with a deep pride in our home districts and the commitment that we would do whatever it took to work hard for the people we were so honored to represent. Gabrielle's passion for her job and her constituents is an inspiration to me and to this Congress. My greatest hope is that she will recovery as quickly as possible and come back to join her colleagues who miss her. My wife Gwen and I are praying for her recovery and our thoughts are with her wonderful husband Mark and her wonderful family. Gwen, my staff and I all grieve for the loss of her Director of Outreach, Gabe Zimmerman and we are praying for the speedy recovery of Ron and Pam, two staffers who are still recovering from gunshot wounds.
