Condemning the Attacks on Minnesota Lawmakers in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, Minnesota, and Calling for Unity and the Rejection of Political Violence in Minnesota and Across the United States

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Mrs. FISCHBACH. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Comer for yielding me the time.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H. Res. 519.

The events of June 14 were truly horrifying. Those events shocked Minnesota, and they shocked the country.

We mourn the loss of Minnesota Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark. We pray for the swift recovery of my friend, Senator John Hoffman, and his wife, Yvette. I was honored to serve with both of them in the Minnesota Legislature.

We are still processing this senseless act, and I stand with my colleagues today as we say that there is no place for politically motivated violence in this country.

These victims committed themselves to public service and believed that they were working to make their State a better place. There is no scenario in which that dedication to public service should have cost them their lives.

We stand with John and Yvette and their family as they continue to recover from the horrible attack.

I know that the friends and family of Mark and Melissa are proud of the legacy they left, and they have left a strong legacy for all of us. I hope their friends and family know that the Minnesota community is here for them.

Finally, I thank the men and women of law enforcement who worked tirelessly to apprehend this deranged killer and bring the episode to a close.

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