gardner. congresswoman gabbie giffords. susie heilemann. george morris. mary reid. pam simon who is in the gallery with us today. mavy stoddard, ken tucker. the members of my community had never seen such a devastating tragedy before yet they responded with compassion and kindness toward the survivors. and the families of those who were murdered. they did not let this horrific tragedy define who we were. three memorials sprung up spontaneously. at the site of the shooting. at congresswoman giffords' office. and at the university hospital where the most seriously wounded were taken. thanks to the quick actions of members of the public who rushed by the the wounded and first responders lives were saved that morning. this mental health of everyone in attendance was adversely affected. and many of the survivors still endure the physical and mental impact the shooting had on their lives. the families of the six people killed grieve the loss of their loved ones to this day. i am so honored that our colleague, gabbie giffords, is with us tonight. she served with great distinction in this h