...Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz. and House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio.
and faith," Giffords continued. "This past year, it is what I have often clung to: Hope that our government can reperesent the best of a nation, not the worst."
The House paused from its regular business today to salute Giffords, who was first elected in 2006. Lawmakers named a border security bill after her and passed it on a 408-0 vote -- a rare show of bipartisanship in the deeply divided House.
Giffords' resignation letter was read aloud by her friend, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla.
"Gabby, we love you," said House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., said Congress and the nation "are inspired, hopeful, and blessed for the incredible progress that Gabby has made in her recovery. Gabby's courage, strength and her downright fortitude are an inspiration to all of us."
Cantor also praised Giffords' chief of staff, Pia Carusone, who has kept the congressional office humming since the shooting.
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Resumen: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, wounded more than a year ago in a shooting rampage that captivated the nation, officially resigned from Congress this morning.
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