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Congresswoman Giffords

January 8, 2011 by · Comments Off on Congresswoman Giffords 

Congresswoman Giffords, Statement of U.S. Rep. Ted Poe – “I can not express my sorrow at shooting today. Gabby is not only a colleague, but a close friend. My prayers are with his family and loved ones of those who lost life needlessly today. As for the person who committed this heinous crime, I hope justice is swift and the punishment is severe. ”

(AP) – Barack Obama’s statement on the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz, Tucson, Saturday.

This morning, in an unspeakable tragedy, a number of Americans killed in Tucson, Arizona, during a constituent meeting of the Congress with Gabrielle Giffords. And while we continue to receive information, we know that some have disappeared, and that the representative Giffords is seriously injured.

We do not have all the answers. What we do know is that such a senseless and terrible act of violence has no place in a free society. I ask all Americans to join me and Michelle accordance Representative Giffords, victims of this tragedy and their families in our prayers.

Copyright © 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

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