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Gabrielle Giffords Returns To Congress To Vote On Debt Ceiling Deal (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Monday, August 1, 2011


Washington - Seven months after the head of the shooters in Tucson, Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) is surprising and emotionally shot back to the House floor Monday, a vote for a bill that the debt cap collection in the nation.





Giffords in the room shook with continuous standing ovations, his hands with his colleagues since that day in January saw. A voice, a sideshow, the play is much more important and personal, in favor of the bill to the Chamber by a margin of 269,161

"I am now on the debate about our debt ceiling effect and is a huge disappointment, what happens in Washington," Giffords said in a statement from his office. "Failed, after weeks of debate in Washington, I am pleased that a solution to the crisis before Fester I think it's down the hall to the American people more important than party politics .. I must be right. I was probably in my presence, leading to accidents on our economy. "

Giffords office words rang back to Washington after voting began. Made to the attention of the official vote count to be present - and while were on the ground - and smiled with her hair cut short. Established an office in a statement that the restrictions in December 2009 and again in February 2010, at an increase in the debt of the country. That voice, the statement added: "The big difference is the performance of the U.S. economy in the balance."

After the vote Giffords, a few rounds of applause as the Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), known for her "the personification of courage."

"Here in this room, and service in the course of his career in Congress, the Chamber of honor, said Pelosi." Thank you, Gabby. "

Pelosi said she knew Gifford visits "may" for a few days, but the Democrats in Arizona do not, unless she feels for her.
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"I'm not encouraging," said Pelosi told reporters. "I said, first things first, but she was very happy to come."

Pelosi said she has found with certainty that Gifford's return from his chief of staff, John Lawrence, near Gifford's husband, Mark Kelly. When she saw Giffords, said she had no words exchanged when greeting each other. Only a "hugging daughter," said Pelosi.

"Suffice it to say, it was one of the most exciting moments in the hero back to the house to see it and what to do in the presence of such a tragedy .."

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), one of the best friends and a personal tour Giffords Giffords people in the room, said she was on her way home she heard the applause as Gifford's exploding market for the first shooting time since 8 January.

"The reaction in the area of ​​the most ardent, lively, exciting - I mean to cry, we all - enthusiastic - you know, we know that he would return triumphantly," Wasserman Schultz said, clearly still angry.

"It's always the feeling that he and so many skeptics skeptics have had, but there is no doubt, Gabby Giffords determining the first of many voices that will be successful."

Wasserman Schultz, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said that she knew somewhere yesterday that "happens to visit the Giffords She said she had last night Gifford's husband, Mark Kelly on the plan .. Giffords votes debt limited due to Tucson and "was ready to vote, if necessary, come," said Wasserman Schultz said.

"At the end of the day, it was probably the most votes during the conference, we wanted the countries that constituency to ensure."

Vice President Joe Biden is seen on Capitol Hill Giffords, after he dumped with Pelosi they live.

"I told her that she is a member of the club head when I cracked two craniotomies," said Biden told reporters. "You know what I mean, it's so good to see, but it was a private conversation .."

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) again after an hour of the vote and helped them in the room.

Assistant Democratic leaders James Clyburn (DSC), said the Giffords represents your voice, when he saw them, suggesting that Pelosi and other information was in the vicinity of the vest.

"Like I said, 'I love you, keep your back to have fun, to see," he said. "I learned when I saw it, [was a bit emotional."

This user image on Capitol Hill by Jen Bender Huffington Post:



Here are two photos of the C-SPAN:





Giffords video the following:



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