#aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4   
,,con4 ,,res4 #be  ,,concurrent         
,,resolution  ,whereas1 on ,january #h1 
#bjaa1 a tragic act of gun violence     
occurred in ,tucson1 ,arizona1 during a 
,congress on ,your ,corner event hosted 
by ,congresswoman ,gabby ,giffords1     
resulting in the deaths of #f           
individuals and the injury of #ac       
others1 including ,congresswoman        
,giffords2 ,whereas among those killed  
were ,chief ,judge for the ,u4,s4       
,district ,court for the ,district of   
,arizona ,john ,roll1 ,gabriel ,gabe    
,zimmerman 7a congressional staff member
 to ,congresswoman ,gabby ,giffords and 
the first known congressional staffer   
killed while serving71 ,dorothy ,dot    
,morris1 ,phyllis ,schneck1 ,dorwan     
,stoddard1 and #i-year-old              
,christina-,taylor ,green2 ,whereas ,ron
 ,barber1 who was serving as ,district  
,director to ,congresswoman ,gabby      
,giffords at the time of the attack and 
later became a ,member of the ,house of 

,representatives1 was critically injured
 while performing his public duties1 and
 has since demonstrated extraordinary   
resilience and continued commitment to  
public service2 ,whereas ,pamela ,simon1
 a congressional staff member dedicated 
to supporting the work of ,congresswoman
 ,gabby ,giffords and the constituents  
of the #hth district of ,arizona1 was   
also injured in the attack and continues
 to exemplify perseverance as a survivor
 and advocate2 ,whereas the attack      
shocked the ,united ,states1            
underscoring the dangers of political   
violence and the importance of civility1
 empathy1 and respect in ,american      
democracy2 ,whereas the people of       
,tucson and the ,state of ,arizona came 
together with resilience1 compassion1   
and unity after the attack1 inspiring   
the nation with their strength in the   
face of tragedy2 ,whereas former        
,congresswoman ,gabby ,giffords has1 in 
the years since the attack1 become a    
champion of courage and perseverance1   

dedicating her recovery and her voice to
 preventing gun violence and promoting  
civility in public life2 and ,whereas   
countless people of the ,united ,states1
 community organizations1 law           
enforcement officers1 and first         
responders have worked in the years     
since the attack to honor the victims   
through acts of service1 advocacy1 and  
civic engagement3 ,now1 therefore1 be it
 ,that ,congress-- 7#a7 honors the      
memory of the #f individuals whose lives
 were lost on ,january #h1 #bjaa1 and   
expresses continued support for all     
survivors and families affected by the  
tragedy2  7#b7 recognizes the courage   
and leadership of former ,congresswoman 
,gabby ,giffords and her ongoing work to
 promote civility1 bipartisanship1 and  
solutions to prevent gun violence2  7#c7
 commends the people of ,tucson and     
first responders for their strength1    
compassion1 and heroism in responding to
 the attack2 and  7#d7 reaffirms its    
dedication to promoting a respectful    

dialogue1 condemning political violence 
and hate1 and maintaining the core      
principles of peaceful self-governance4 
,passed the ,senate ,february #e1       
#bjbf4,secretary