The assassination of Melissa 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. This has to stop. This job is never supposed to come when with a target on our backs. (00:59–01:08)
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Asserts that the resolution urges bipartisan seriousness towards political violence.
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