02.15.18

McConnell on Parkland, Florida Tragedy

‘My colleagues from Florida will carry home the prayers of the whole Senate -- for victims and their families, for the community of Parkland, and for the first responders who bravely charge into harm’s way on behalf of others.’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding yesterday’s horrific school shooting that took place at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The Senate will hold a moment of silence at noon today.

“I want to begin this morning by sharing the shock and sorrow that all of us in this body felt as we learned of yesterday’s shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. To say that such brutal, pointless violence is unconscionable is an understatement. Schools should be places where children can learn, and faculty and staff can work, without fear of violence.

“My colleagues from Florida will carry home the prayers of the whole Senate -- for victims and their families, for the community of Parkland, and for the first responders who bravely charge into harm’s way on behalf of others.”

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