Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) made her first appearnce to the House of Representatives since she was shot in the head in the parking lot of a Tucson grocery store while meeting with voters. Gabrielle entered the House to cheers and waved.
As Reported By The Associated Press:
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returned to the House for the first time since she was shot last January, making a dramatic entrance Monday night during a crucial debt vote and drawing loud applause and cheers from surprised colleagues.
As lawmakers stood on the floor, staring up at the vote board, Giffords slowly made her way through an entrance on the Democratic side of the chamber. Applause built and rolled like a wave through the House as lawmakers realized that their colleague had returned.
SOURCE: AP
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U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, center, waves during her first time on the House floor since her shooting earlier this year, after a vote on the debt standoff compromise.
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Rep. Gabrielle Giffords meets with Speaker of the House John Boehner.
