PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Democratic Rhode Island Congressman Gabe Amo has voted “no” on H.Res 719, “Honoring the life and legacy of Charles ‘Charlie’ James Kirk.”

When reached for comment on his vote, Congressman Amo responded with the following statement, in full:

The assassination of Charlie Kirk was a tragedy that took a father from his children, husband from his wife, son from his parents, and makes us all less safe. His killing is unequivocally unacceptable.

In the heightened intensity of our political climate, a resolution that divides and reinforces pain does not alleviate political discord or support the principled disagreement essential to American democracy. While the First Amendment entitled Mr. Kirk to spout demeaning and dehumanizing ideas I vehemently disagree with, that

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