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Lawmakers react to attack on Republican baseball practice

By Josh Siegel
Published June 14, 2017 2:02pm ET
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Lawmakers react to attack on Republican baseball practice
Law enforcement officers investigate the scene of a shooting near a baseball field in Alexandria, Va., Wednesday, June 14, 2017, where House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of La. was shot at a Congressional baseball practice. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) | Alex Brandon

House and Senate lawmakers on Wednesday thanked the Capitol Police and Alexandria Police for stopping a shooting attack on Republicans at a baseball practice, and offered prayers for Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., who was shot in the hip and is now undergoing surgery.

“My thoughts and prayers with @SteveScalise, Capitol Police and staff at the shooting in Alexandria, VA this morning,” Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., tweeted.

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