[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8829]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRAGEDY AT VIRGINIA TECH

  Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I join so many of my colleagues today 
to rise in sadness and horror at what happened in Virginia at Virginia 
Tech. To see the picture of one of the young women, who was allegedly 
slain, go on the TV screen and see her young beautiful face and realize 
her life has been taken and thinking of her family and then magnifying 
this at least 30 times, it is almost too much to bear. This is a 
terrible tragedy for all of us.
  We pray and mourn for those who were lost. At times such as this, the 
only solace one can take is that God works in ways we don't understand. 
But I wish to add my condolences to those families who lost loved ones, 
pray for the recovery of those who were injured, and to all the people 
of the Virginia Tech community, our hearts go out to you on this sad 
day.
  I yield the floor.
  Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
order for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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