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On the recordJanuary 12, 2011
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Congresswoman Giffords loved America and she loved America's values, and America blessed her with opportunities. American values give us all the opportunity to do our best and to be our best. Last Saturday, Congresswoman Giffords was at her best meeting the people of Arizona, of Tucson, and the United States of America. But Congresswoman Giffords would also ask us to do our best. And as the Bible has said, she was a woman who used her talents well. She would also want us to acknowledge the Americans who have poured out their hearts during this tragedy all over this Nation. {time} 1210 Americans did their best Saturday. And good Americans lost their lives being good Americans. We know of those who lost their lives and offered to us a sacrifice: Christina Taylor Green, Dorothy Morris, Judge John Roll, Phyllis Schneck, Dorwan Stoddard, and Gabriel Zimmerman of her staff. We are well aware of what happened. And we say to Congresswoman Giffords, keep on fighting for your life, along with others who were wounded, while the heroes of that day, Mr. Hernandez and others, reflect on the horror. But hopefully, they know that they did their best. Now it is time for us to do our best, to be a servant leader, giving to others first, showing by example. It is so very important that we do so in her name. To Captain Kelly, a brave American and family, we stand by you, we stand by your side. You will not stand by yourself.…

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