Mark Kelly

I don't agree with Charlie Kirk's views, but I respect my colleagues and I'm friends with them.

And this was a friend, friend of theirs.

And I get that.

And this is a very challenging time for them.

You know, I've been through this before, you know, with my wife, Gabby, being shot in the head and in the hospital for six months and then a recovery and being in the middle of this shit storm that you find yourself in, that his family has now found itself in through no fault of their own.

Uh,

And, you know, I've got probably dozens of Republican colleagues who are friends of mine that were friends with Charlie Kerr.

And they're mourning this loss.

And I feel for them.

Hey, I am never a hopeless person.

Like, I am an optimist, right?

I look at

the strengths of our country are much more powerful than our shortcomings.

And I think the future of our country is great.

We are the most generous, innovative country

in the world.

And I think we have a bright future.

I think we do go through historically.

We've seen other times in our country's history where we've had, you know, very difficult and challenging times.

And I do think we're going to get through this.