Political Quotes

“Mr. President, this year will mark 7 years since my community of Las Vegas was forever changed on October 1, 2017. On that night, we experienced a tragedy on a scale far worse than anyone could have ever imagined. Ten minutes--10 minutes--is all it took for a gunman to open fire on an unsuspecting crowd at a music festival, killing 58 innocent lives, injuring thousands, and leaving a permanent scar on our State. Sadly, in the years since, two more victims of that night's attack died because of injuries they received during the shooting, bringing the death toll to 60. It remains the deadliest mass shooting in American history. The families of the victims of that tragedy had their world shattered that day, their lives forever changed--the families who didn't get to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, holidays; and the families who never got to say goodbye to their loved ones. That night also changed the lives in our city--people who were attending or working at the Route 91 Harvest Festival, the first responders who ran toward danger to save lives. And in the following days, we saw lines of people, lines of people around entire blocks willing to donate blood, willing to help in any way they could. This kind of selflessness embodies the incredible spirit of our community. It showed the country why we are Vegas Strong.…”