WASHINGTON D.C. — Yesterday, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) delivered remarks on the tragic act of violence at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc. She thanked law enforcement and first responders who neutralized the attacker in eight minutes, and she talked about the epidemic of mass shootings and violence facing our nation.
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Key Excerpts:
- “I want to give special recognition to two officers, one from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the other, a Grand Blanc Township officer who happened to be in the area close by. And risked their lives to protect the innocent. They did not wait. They ran toward the danger without hesitation, and they are heroes today.”
- “We have a problem in this country. We have an epidemic in this country. And we have to acknowledge that. The only we get better is by acknowledging we have a problem with mental health. And that some people think violence is a legitimate option for voicing disagreement in our system.”
- “In Michigan, we unfortunately have had five [major] mass shootings in the past four years… now Grand Blanc Township is added to this sick fraternity of communities that have to endure this kind of violence.”
- “If people don’t feel that they can go to their sanctuaries, the place where they and their children are supposed to be safe, that is infringing on their freedom.”
- “I hope today after a long month of violence across the country, that Democrats and Republicans, especially in this body, can rise above the petty political games. And come together to get to work on this epidemic. It is our responsibility as leaders…”
- “I encourage every American to rise above the anger and vitriol of this moment. And instead focus on our communities and what we need to do to come together and heal.”
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