Congress Suspends Debate After Arizona Rampage

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January 10, 2011

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Members of Congress and staff members observe a moment of silence for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., and other shooting victims, Monday, Jan. 10, 2011, on the East Steps of the Capitol on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP)

All business in Congress has been called off this week after the Arizona weekend shooting that left six people dead and 14 wounded, including Congresswoman Gabriel Giffords.

We speak with Gail Chaddock, Capitol Hill Correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor. Chaddock spent some time with Rep. Giffords during Giffords' first campaign for Congress in 2006.

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This segment aired on January 10, 2011.

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