Expressing Sense of House Regarding Arizona Shooting

Floor Speech

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Mr. DesJARLAIS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of House Resolution 32.

I am pleased that Members of the House of Representatives came together today to speak with a unified voice in both condemning this heinous attack, and expressing our condolences to the friends and families of all the innocent victims that were killed or wounded due to this horrific act of violence.

This resolution reaffirms the democratic principles that Congresswoman Giffords herself espoused when she read the First Amendment of the Constitution during the opening week of the 112th Congress--the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

It is critical that we send a message that threats of violence and intimidation will not prevent Americans from participating in the democratic process.

It is my hope to once again work alongside my colleague, Congresswoman Giffords, as we seek to find solutions to problems that we face as a nation.

May God bless the victims of this tragedy, their families and all Americans.

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