when christina was elected to her student council and started to express interest in government and the notion of helping people, my wife had been a social worker in new york in chicago. and susie started looking for an event they could share, as they ve done a number of things, and gabby s event made perfect sense, it was a magnificent chance to provide a positive public female role model for little christina. they were holding hands in line waiting to shake gabby s hand. i hear her in her semi conscious ramblings screaming out, christina, christina, let s get out of here, and she keeps talking about the holding of hands and the realization she was on the ground and the bleeding was profuse. unbelievable. 9-year-old girl fascinated by government, fascinated by politics, the presidential election, wanted to get involved. at age 9.
sedation and she s able to generate her own breaths. she s breathing on her own. the only reason we keep that tube in is to protect her airway so she doesn t have complications like pneumonia. we also heard from bill heilman whose wife was shot multiple times. she brought christina green to the event. they re friends and neighbors. mr. heilman recalled howe the outing came to be. when christina was elected to her student council and started to express interest in government and the notion of helping people, my wife had been a social worker in new york in chicago. and susie started looking for an event they could share, as they ve done a number of things, and gabby s event made perfect sense, it was a magnificent chance to provide a positive public female role model for little christina. they were holding hands in line waiting to shake gabby s hand.
the event. they re friends and neighbors. mr. heilman recalled howe the outing came to be. when christina was elected to her student council and started to express interest in government and the notion of helping people, my wife had been a social worker in new york in chicago. and susie started looking for an event they could share, as they ve done a number of things, and gabby s event made perfect sense, it was a magnificent chance to provide a positive public female role model for little christina. they were holding hands in line waiting to shake gabby s hand. i hear her in her semi conscious ramblings screaming out, christina, christina, let s get out of here, and she keeps talking about the holding of hands and the realization she was on the ground and the bleeding was profuse. unbelievable.
devastating, but brief. bravery and quick thinking prevented a larger massacre, turning innocent bystanders into heros. service and skill of first ronners and medical professionals saved lives and law enforcement officials are now working to ensure swift justice, look to tucson now and you ll be reminded that america s most plentiful source of wealth and strength is her people. we are so thankful gabby is still with us, and we re thankful that two of her staffers who were wounded ron barber and pam simpson are with us as well and gabby s staff has pressed on, opening for business monday morning right on schedule. and, the men and women who faithfully serve the people of arizona s 8th district have signaled that no act, no matter
how heinous, will stop us from doing our duty and being among the people we serve. and to all the dedicated professionals that we rely on, to make this institution work, to each of you, thank you for what you do. and, to gabby s staff and their families, please know that our hearts and prayers go out to each of you. this body has yet to fully register the magnitude of the tragedy. we feel a litany of unwanted emotions, that no resolution could possibly capture. we know that we gather here with without distinction of party, the needs of this institution have always risen above partisanship and what this institution needs, right now, is strength. wholly and up lifting strength.