Statement of former U.S. Rep. Amory F. Houghton (R-NY) and former U.S. Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA)
(Washington, D.C.) – This morning, U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords announced her resignation from Congress in order to focus on rehabilitation and recovery from wounds suffered in a Tucson shooting last January. In response, former U.S. Reps. Amory F. Houghton and Tom Davis issued the following statement: “Like all Americans, we are moved by the strength, courage and heroism of Rep. Gabby Giffords. We thank her for her service to the citizens of Arizona and to the people of this country. Our thoughts and prayers will be with her and her family.”
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