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Arizona rep. Gabrielle Giffords will retire from Congress this week.


Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), a little more than a year after being shot in Tucson, announced Sunday that she will resign from Congress this week.

A transcript of the full video is below:

Arizona is my home. Always will be. A lot has happened over the past year. We cannot change that. But I know on the issues we fought for, we can change things for the better. Jobs. Border security. Veterans. We can do so much more by working together.

I don’t remember much from that horrible day. But I will never forget the trust you placed in me to be your voice.

Thank you for your prayers and for giving me time to recover.

I have more work to do on my recovery, so to do what is best for Arizona, I will step down this week.

I’m getting better.

Every day, my spirit is high.

I will return and we will work together for Arizona and this great country.

Thank you very much.

Sad but not entirely surprising. I hope she returns to politics when she's feeling better. <3

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