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GABBY GIFFORDS RETURNS: 'I Had To Be Here For This Vote' | TPMDC
Seeded on Mon Aug 1, 2011 7:34 PM EDT
Article Source: Talking Points Memo
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This is unexpected but very good news. I had expected for her to be out for much longer.
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#1 - Mon Aug 1, 2011 7:58 PM EDTWalking in on her own to a thunderous standing ovation from a full House, Giffords cast an aye vote in favor of the bill raising the debt ceiling that has been Congress' focus for weeks.
In a statement, Giffords -- who has been recuperating since the operation and whose return came as a total surprise to most -- said that she felt the need to come back to work as default loomed.
"I had to be here for this vote," she said. "I could not take the chance that my absence could crash our economy."
Good for her.
- 3 votes
Not many things bring tears to my eyes like this, but it was so powerful to see her shaking hands with people, nodding her head & smiling! Amazing!!! Good for her!!!!!! Good for us!!!!!!!!!
& a special thanks to Kleenex for your assistance in this time of happiness :) much appreciated.
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#2 - Mon Aug 1, 2011 8:13 PM EDTI hears ya James, I got all chocked up seeing her on the house floor, Lucid and present just 7 months after such a catastrophic injury.
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Wow!! this is fabulous..
Bravo Gabby! Your spirit and steadfastness is a true inspiration We need more people
who have the same confictions!
- 4 votes
#3 - Mon Aug 1, 2011 8:16 PM EDTShe is an amazing woman. I hate leaving little one-sentence comments, but sometimes, that's all that needs to be said.
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#4 - Mon Aug 1, 2011 8:27 PM EDTWell said. I hate writing one sentence summaries as well but like you mentioned...it was all that was needed to be said.
- 4 votes
Congratulations to Rep. Jeff Flake-R Arizona for crossing the aisle in this time of partisan politics and showing the concern that we as humans should all show for victims of such horrendous attacks.
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#6 - Mon Aug 1, 2011 8:50 PM EDTInspiring to all in the House Of Representatives, wish there were more like Gabby !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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