[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 115 (Tuesday, July 31, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1362]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


      CONDEMNING THE ATROCITIES THAT OCCURRED IN AURORA, COLORADO

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                               speech of

                         HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 26, 2012

  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to join m colleagues in 
honoring and remembering all of the victims of the tragic shootings in 
an Aurora, Colorado movie theater last Friday, July 20, 2012, and to 
condemn the senseless and abhorrent violence that took their lives or 
left them wounded. The victims' friends and families can count on the 
unyielding support of their fellow Americans as we come together to 
mourn the loss and heal the wounds caused by the heinous acts of that 
day.
  We must also recognize the heroic efforts made by those inside the 
theater to protect others. Their courage, along with the quick and 
decisive actions of the hundreds of first responders, law enforcement 
officials, and hospital workers, undoubtedly saved lives. I join my 
colleagues in offering my thoughts and our prayers to those touched by 
this horrible event.

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