House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called the shooting at a constituent event for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ), which resulted in Giffords, among others, being shot, “a national tragedy.”
“Today is a very sad day for our country,” Pelosi said in a statement released to reporters.
Pelosi praised Giffords, who was first elected to Congress in 2006.
“Congresswoman Giffords is a brilliant and courageous Member of Congress, bringing to Washington the views of a new generation of national leaders,” Pelosi said. “It is especially tragic that she was attacked as she was meeting with her constituents whom she serves with such dedication and distinction.”
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Read the full statement from Pelosi:
“It is with the deepest sadness that we have received word of the attack on Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, members of her staff, and her constituents. This terrible act of violence is a national tragedy, and today is a very sad day for our country.
“My prayers, and the prayers of all Members of Congress, go out to her husband, Captain Mark Kelly, their family, and to all of the staff and others who were victims of this horrible attack.
“Congresswoman Giffords is a brilliant and courageous Member of Congress, bringing to Washington the views of a new generation of national leaders. It is especially tragic that she was attacked as she was meeting with her constituents whom she serves with such dedication and distinction.”
