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MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Legislative leaders from both parties addressed the assassination of prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk before an Assembly session Thursday at the state Capitol.

The session was somber for multiple reasons. It began with a moment of silence to remember the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, specifically the 12 victims who had ties to Wisconsin.

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos spoke for about five minutes on the subject of Kirk, the 31-year-old gunned down while giving a speech Wednesday at Utah Valley University.

"The state of our nation

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