>>> now to gabrielle giffords emotional farewell to congress. the arizona congresswoman formally resigned her seat in the house of representatives on wednesday, a little more after a year that she was shot and nearly killed. our correspondent kelly o'donnell is on capitol hill with more.
>> for the first time in years, today giffords is a private citizen again. when the time game, gabby giffords inspired something we don't see a lot of -- unity between the parties and friendship bursting with emotion. the sound of admiration. a stirring sendoff.
>> gabby, we love you. we have missed you.
>> a genuine and moving connection.
>> gabby, america thanks you. god bless you. and god speed . [ applause ]
>> that evoked the joy seen in her smile, the comfort of friends who held her hand. and the tears that could not be held back.
>> and it will always be one of the great treasures of my life to have met gabby giffords and to have served with her. in this body.
>> in one extraordinary year since that horrific shooting, gabrielle giffords fought to live, learn to walk again and now chose to walk away from congress. with the respect of both parties.
>> gabby's courage, her strength and her downright fortitude are an inspiration to all of us and all americans.
>> i'm getting better.
>> giffords still struggles to speak. so her friend, congresswoman debby wasserman schultz read the resignation letter for her.
>> my district deserves to elect a u.s. representative who can give 100% to the job now.
>> giffords' mother gloria and husband, mark kelly , looked on from the gallery above. giffords' words looked to the future.
>> i will recover and will return. and we will work together again for arizona and for all americans.
>> giffords pushed herself to follow tradition and to deliver her letter to the speaker of the house , who reached foreher when she faltered. this time, john boehner 's tears needed no explanation. and it was the embrace of a capitol hill staffer, that so moved giffords and made the good-bye so real.
>> i'm so proud of you. are you going to miss me?
>> i miss you.
>> and as personal as this all was, gabby giffords has been liked and respected for the work she did here. so house leaders moved things around so she could cast her last vote on a bill she had been working on for a long time. having to do with arizona 's border. every fellow democrat and every republican voted for it. matt?
>> kelly o'donnell this morning, thank you for that report, we appreciate it.
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