Statement by Congressman Tom McClintock

“I am stunned and shocked by the horrific crime committed in Tucson this morning, and my heart goes out to the victims of this brutal act and to their families. My prayers join those of every good American for the full recovery of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, and we are all heartened by the optimism of her surgeons. She was struck down in the performance of a duty central to representative democracy – reaching out and listening to her constituents. The attack on her was an attack on everything that is good and decent in our society and indeed strikes at the heart of our form of self-government.

“I look forward to celebrating her speedy and triumphant return to the House of Representatives.”