On the recordJanuary 12, 2011
On behalf of the Fourth Congressional District of western Pennsylvania, I rise to pay tribute and offer our deepest sympathy and condolences to the 20 victims of the tragedy in Tucson. And as a member of the class of 2006, I grew to know Gabby quite well, and we look forward to the day, hopefully very soon, when she will join us back here in this Chamber. And I know her well enough to know that her first priority on a day like today would be to honor the 19 constituents who were taken and affected by this tragedy, especially the six who lost their lives. So it is in that spirit that I honor, and we all honor in this Chamber, 63-year-old U.S. district judge John Roll, a Pittsburgh native, an active Catholic parishioner; 9-year-old Christina Green, a Pennsylvania native, third grader who had already told her parents she was looking forward to a career in public service and attending college, she hoped and said, at Penn State; 30-year-old Gabe Zimmerman, Gabrielle's staffer, newly engaged, master of social work, who dedicated his life to public service; 79-year-old Phyllis Schneck, New Jersey native, church volunteer, loved cooking and spending time with her family; 76-year-old Dorwan Stoddard, devout Christian, survivor of 17 heart stents, who died saving the life of his wife, a grade school friend; and 76-year-old Dorothy Morris. We pay tribute to them all, and we thank them for their service to this country.
