Political Quotes

“Yesterday afternoon, in my district at the Clackamas Town Center, a masked gunman with a stolen semi-automatic rifle discharged some 60 shots. He killed two people, wounded a 15- year-old girl, and then took his own life. This terrible tragedy could have been far worse, as the gunman had several fully loaded magazines and there were over 10,000 people shopping and working in the shopping center. The police were on the scene in 1 minute. Countless lives were saved due to careful preparation, emergency procedures, and the courage and foresight of law enforcement and the General Growth Properties mall management. My colleagues from Oregon and I would ask that the House observe a moment of silence in the memory of the victims, Steve Forsyth and Cindy Ann Yuille, and their families. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Walden). Members will rise, and members in the gallery, please rise, and the House will observe a moment of silence. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Dold). Without objection, 5-minute voting will continue. There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it.”