[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 87 (Thursday, June 10, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1069]
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  COMMEMORATING THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE MURDER OF DR. GEORGE 
                                 TILLER

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                     HON. LOUISE McINTOSH SLAUGHTER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 10, 2010

  Ms. SLAUGHTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the one-
year anniversary of the murder of Dr. George Tiller who was killed in 
his church in Wichita, Kansas on May 31, 2009. Dr. Tiller was a 
dedicated physician, and his murder was a deplorable act of violence 
that violated the sanctity of his place of worship. Dr. Tiller's 
shooting shattered the peace of his church, and added to an all too 
long list of past tragedies in places of worship. In the past ten 
years, there have been numerous instances of gun related violence in 
our places of worship which resulted in 32 deaths and 26 injuries. 
These sanctuaries are meant to be peaceful refuges for those who seek 
serenity in times of turmoil and safety in times of hostility. On this 
anniversary of Dr. Tiller's murder, we must remember and commit to our 
country's tradition of cooperation and understanding. We must reaffirm 
the American principle that tolerance must always be superior to 
intolerance, and that violence is never an appropriate response to a 
difference in beliefs.

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