Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head in an apparent assassination attempt in January, returns to the House to vote on the debt-ceiling bill. Speaker Nancy Pelosi gives a warm welcome to Giffords, calling her “the personification of courage”.
Gabby Giffords returns to the House
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head in an apparent assassination attempt in January, returns to the House to vote on the debt-ceiling bill. Speaker Nancy Pelosi gives a warm welcome to Giffords, calling her “the personification of courage”.
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