Speaker Melissa Hortman was a friend, a mentor and a fierce advocate who dedicated her life to public service. The assassination of Melissa [Hortman] and her husband Mark, and the harm done to Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette, is a tragedy that should shake all of us, regardless of party. This resolution calls on us on both sides of the aisle to take that violence seriously. Recently we have seen acts of political violence minimized, joked about and used as a talking point. (00:45–00:59)
CLAIM
Asserts that Melissa Hortman and her husband were assassinated, and Senator John Hoffman and his wife were harmed.
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