[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13423]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               ON THE TRAGIC SHOOTING IN AURORA, COLORADO

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                             HON. AL GREEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 2, 2012

  Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I would like to express my 
sincere condolences to the families of the victims of the Aurora, 
Colorado shooting, which took place on July 20, 2012.
  Twelve people were killed and 58 wounded in this senseless carnage, 
as they sought to enjoy a film with their family and friends. 
Compounding this tragedy, among the victims were children and U.S. 
service-members, who had bravely fought for this country.
  While we will never truly understand what causes someone to take the 
lives of others in cold blood, faith will console where reason cannot. 
We must find solace in the admirable examples of courage in the line of 
fire, as ordinary citizens risked life and limb to help each other.
  The shooter underestimated the strength and resolve of the community 
of Aurora. Aurora will overcome this tragedy and we as a country will 
support them because what impacts them directly impacts us all 
indirectly.

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