[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 8, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H50]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 MOMENT OF SILENCE COMMEMORATING THE NINTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TUCSON, 
                           ARIZONA, SHOOTING

  (Mrs. KIRKPATRICK asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. KIRKPATRICK. Madam Speaker, this is a very emotional day for me. 
This is the day, 9 years ago, that Gabby Giffords was shot and wounded 
in Tucson, and Federal Judge John Roll was killed.
  Gabby had been my mentor in the State legislature. She was somebody I 
looked up to and admired. She had gone to Scripps College, and I was so 
happy when my daughter Ashley got accepted at Scripps, because that is 
where Gabby had gone. She is just outstanding in every single way and 
remains so, and thank heaven for that.
  I was a law clerk for Judge John Roll, another outstanding man. I 
have to tell you, this is so personal for me. I grew up hunting in 
rural Arizona, and I was a very strong advocate for the Second 
Amendment--still am--but we have to do something about gun violence in 
this country.
  I thank my colleagues for standing here with me: Speaker Pelosi, the 
Senators, and all of the Arizona delegation. We stand united today in 
wanting to honor Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and Federal Judge 
John Rolls.
  I ask all to please rise for a moment of silence.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The House will observe a moment of silence.
  Mrs. KIRKPATRICK. Madam Speaker, if I may, I want to mention the 
other people who were killed that morning and wounded, and I yield to 
my colleague Ruben Gallego to read the names.
  Mr. GALLEGO. Madam Speaker, Christina-Taylor Green, a 9-year-old 
girl; Dorothy ``Dot'' Morris; Federal Chief Judge John Roll; Phyllis 
Schneck; Dorwan Stoddard; Gabriel ``Gabe'' Zimmerman, Gabby's outreach 
director.
  Also wounded: Bill Badger; Ron Barber, former district director and 
former Congressman; Ken Dorushka; James Fuller; Randy Gardner; 
Congresswoman Gabby Giffords; Suzi Hileman; George Morris; Mary Reed; 
Pam Simon, Gabby's outreach coordinator; Mavy Stoddard; Jim Tucker; and 
Kenneth Veeder.

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