Gabrielle Giffords

"In the years that some of my colleagues have served — 20, 30 years — they’ve never seen it like this."

"It was one of the most memorable experiences of my life. I got to see firsthand the sacrifices that Israelis make in the name of security because of the dangerous state of affairs there. I will always…"

"Our country must be strong enough to solve problems, and that means we must learn how to work together again."

"My position is to listen to my constituents, learn from the best information available and ultimately make sound, rational decisions that are going to be beneficial to the people of the 8th Congressio…"

"But the safety of the world, in some sense, depends on your saying "no" to inhumane ideas. Standing up for one's own integrity makes you no friends. It is costly. Yet defiance of the mob, in the servi…"

"Our office corner has really become an area where the Tea party movement congregates and the rhetoric is really heated. Not just the calls but the e-mails, the slurs."

"Chip Berlet on "The Becking of Gabrielle Giffords" - video report by Democracy Now!"

"This defeat is only the latest chapter of what I’ve always known would be a long, hard haul. Our democracy’s history is littered with names we neither remember nor celebrate — people who stood in the …"