Political Quotes

“it has been nearly 6 years since my hometown of Las Vegas experienced an unimaginable tragedy--an attack that ripped families apart, destroyed lives, and left its mark on our State forever. During any given weekend, our city is just buzzing with tourists and visitors from all across the country and all around the world. And on the night of October 1, 2017, tens of thousands of people came to attend a music festival. But that night--that night--would be different--a night that would forever change our city, because that night a gunman opened fire on a crowd of concertgoers. In just 10 minutes--10 minutes--58 innocent people were struck down, hundreds of others were injured by gunfire, and hundreds more were hurt in the chaos that followed. In the years since, we lost more individuals as a result of this tragedy, the deadliest mass shooting in American history. Just think about what that means. It means families will forever have an empty chair at their kitchen table--families who will relive this horrific night each and every year, families who didn't get to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and families who never got to say good-bye to their loved ones. That night also changed the lives of everyone here. People who were attending or working at the festival and first responders--well, they ran towards the danger. The full extent of the damage caused by this brutal attack can never truly be measured.…”