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Senator Sullivan recalls theater shooting anniversary, urges colleagues to recognize survivors' grief
Summary
Senator Sullivan spoke on the Senate floor about the 13th anniversary of a movie-theater shooting, describing personal sorrow and urging colleagues to understand the ongoing impact on survivors.
Senator Sullivan delivered a personal remembrance on the Senate floor marking the 13th anniversary of a movie-theater shooting and urged colleagues to recognize the emotional impact on survivors.
Sullivan described arriving at a Century 16 theater IMAX screening and said she continues to visit the same seat in part "in defiance of what happened to us." She said she and others affected by violence often do not hear from people who attend the same cultural events and urged members to try to understand survivors’ feelings rather than simply stand back and watch.
Sullivan recounted being told that a person named Alex "was a confirmed death at 08:10PM that evening," and said, "Nobody could say anything to me worse than that." She thanked colleagues who attended and said she would continue to remember those affected by the tragedy.
The remarks were delivered as a floor statement and were not accompanied by a formal motion or vote. They were recorded during the announcements portion of the Senate session.
