House Majority Whip Steve Scalise paid tribute to then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords on the House floor in 2011 after she was shot in the head during a meeting with constituents in Tuscon, Ariz.
“I extend my prayers to the families of those who lost their lives, to the wounded and the recovering, and to our dear colleague Gabby Giffords,” Scalise said.
“Gabby is an energetic member of Congress, who works and enjoys the treats of all of those she meets with decency and kindness.”
From 2011, Rep. @SteveScalise pays tribute to then-Rep. @GabbyGiffords following shootings in Tucson, AZ. pic.twitter.com/6IBPPd5RAW
— CSPAN (@cspan) June 14, 2017
Scalise was shot in the hip after a gunman opened fire Wednesday morning at the Republican baseball practice in Alexandria, Va. He is undergoing surgery and in “stable condition.”
“My heart is with my former colleagues, their families & staff, and the US Capitol Police-public servants and heroes today and every day,” Giffords tweeted Wednesday.
My heart is with my former colleagues, their families & staff, and the US Capitol Police- public servants and heroes today and every day.
— Gabrielle Giffords (@GabbyGiffords) June 14, 2017
Giffords resigned from Congress in 2012 to focus on her recovery.
