6-year-old allison wyatt, 6-year-old benjamin wheeler, 6-year-old catherine hubbard, teacher lauren rousseau and teacher anne marie murphy as

he heads to the classroom of substitute teacher lauren rousseau. from there, he heads to victoria society ya's classroom, she and six children are shot and killed but seven others hidden by their teacher in a closet are spared. rachel da savino are also killed. the horror is over in ten minutes. adam lanza shoots himself in the head as police storm in. >> the bushmaster was used in the school in its entirety. handgun was used to take his own life. >>> the newtown shootings have start a conversation about safety at schools across the country and nbc's mark potter has that. >> police around the country will be on heightened alert on increased patrols. >> we're committed to ensuring the safety of our students and i'm confident that parents should safe taking them in. >> reporter: in los angeles, police are ramping them their presence up to calm parents' fierce there school officials are providing counselor to support the students after yet another attack on innocent children. >> payback for the misery they have been through, they can go to the school

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. >>> "outfront" next, here in newtown, teacher lauren rousseau.nd wants the world to know about the woman he loves. and can life ever return to normal? some of our guests tried today and you will hear their story. [ male announcer ] with a select terrain dial that adjusts the jeep grand cherokee's performance for specific weather and road conditions... ♪ ...even heavy snowstorms... won't keep you from getting to work. our apologies. ♪ why they have a raise your rate cd. tonight our guest, thomas sargent. nobel laureate in economics, and one of the most cited economists in the world. professor sargent, can you tell me what cd rates will be in two years? no. if he can't, no one can. that's why ally has a raise your rate cd. ally bank. your money needs an ally. >>> welcome back to the second half of "outfront." we are in newtown, connecticut. i want to share some of the other top stories of the day with you. we begin with paula broadwell, the woman who had an affair with the former cia director, david petraeus. she will not face federal charges for c

dawn hochsprung, mary sherlach, vicki soto, lauren rousseau, rachael davino, and anne marie murphy, theyesponded as we all hoped we might respond in such terrifying circumstances. with courage and with love. giving their lives to protect the children in their care. we know that there were other teachers who barricaded themselves inside classrooms and kept steady through it all. and reassured their students by saying wait for the good guys, they're coming, show me your smile. and we know the good guys came. the first responders who raced to the scene, helping to guide those in harm's way to safety and comfort those in need. holding at bay their own shock and their own trauma because they had a job to do and others needed them more. and then there were the scenes of the schoolchildren helping one another, holding each other, dutifully following instructions in the way that young children sometimes do. one child even trying to encourage a grown-up by saying, i know karate, so it's okay, i'll lead the way out. as a community, you've inspired us, newtown. in the face of indescribable violence

. >>> "outfront" next, here in newtown, teacher lauren rousseau.s the world to know about the woman he loves. and can life ever return to normal? some of our guests tried today and you will hear their story. [ male announcer ] research suggests cell health plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day men's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for men's health concerns as we age. it has 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day men's 50+. >>> welcome back to the second half of "outfront." we are in newtown, connecticut. i want to share some of the other top stories of the day with you. we begin with paula broadwell, the woman who had an affair with the former cia director, david petraeus. she will not face federal charges for cyberstalking. broadwell was under investigation for sending allegedly harassing e-mails to a tampa socialite who knew petraeus and his wife. her lawyer says they're glad the matter was resolved promptly and sources tell cnn that the fbi and the military are still investigating broadwell's possession, though, of c

left toward the kindergarten and first class and he heads to the classroom of substitute teacher lauren rousseau. 14 kids are killed. from there he heads to victoria soto's room. two other too muchers rachel davino. the horror is over in 15 minutes. >> the bushmaster was used as was explained yesterday in the school in its entirety and the handgun was take his own life. >> nbc's pete williams reporting. >>> last night president obama exited to a standing ovation in newtown, after he called for change when it comes to guns. as sandy hook remains closed indefinitely. nbc's danielle leigh joins us from newtown. how important was it for them to hear directly from the president? >> reporter: bill, good morning. people are finding comfort in the president's promise to do something to prevent future mass shootings. the country and really the whole world is behind them right now. unfortunately it does limit to replace their sadness. as this community prepares to lay to rest two of their youngest victims. for this community they're just struggling to cope with this unimaginable crime, we're just about a

mass murder that took the lives of 26 people inside an elementary school, including 30-year-old lauren rousseau who got the permanent substituted teaching job she strived for. 16 victims were born in 1996, four in 1995 and every detail about what happened on friday seems to be harder who hear than the last. >> there were in cute kid stuff. they're first graders wearing cute kid stuff, you know. it's the kind of stuff you would send your kids or your are grandkids out the door to first grade in. >> flowers and candles and vigils popped up all over newtown. neighbors want to know how this happened. the aunt says the reason so many guns were in adam lanza's home was self-defense. >> self-defense. no other reason. they were not a violent family. they were not ones to -- she had it, it was have been for self-defense because she did live alone. >> the national support for the victims of this tragedy has been immense. just this morning, an anonymous person from north carolina donated 26 christmas trees set up right now on dickinson drive, the drive to sandy hook elementary school. locally just a stree

and teacher lauren rousseau, whose father said she died with her little kids.ictoria soto, whose family said it was clear when she was found that she was trying to shield her first grade students. >> and there's kids now that will be able to say that they're here today because she sacrificed her life so they could live another day. >> reporter: david muir, abc news, newtown, connecticut. >> what a moment for that father to stand up to the mikes and address the world like that. incredibly nowerful, the strength he had to do that. >>> schools around the country are reviewing school security. administrators have pledged to have extra police and guidance counselors on hand as students return to the classroom for the first time since the shooting. >> two school districts in pittsburgh have been given special permission to arm their security guards in light of the shooting. >>> and with guns now at the center of so much debate, some facts here. on black friday, the fbi did background checks on more than 154,000 purchases of firearms. in november alone, americans trie

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lauren gabrielle rousseau and anne marie murphy. you know those funeral processions are becoming a bit of a regular sight through the center of that small town. and new details are emerging about the mother of the young man who caused all of this sorrow. a mother who herself was murdered in her bed. according to her friends, nancy lanza had been on vacation alone at a resort just before this devastating shooting. in the past, she said that if she'd ever been worried about adam lanza, her son, she would not leave him alone. in recent years they say she felt comfortable leaving him alone in the house. let's not forget, he was 20 years old. >>> hearing about the victims and about those children and seeing their pictures, it has such a profound effect on people across the country and around the world. i mean, really, how can't it? if you have felt like reaching out in some way, any way or felt like you just needed to do something for the people of newtown, connecticut, you are by no means alone. that town's post office has been on the r

lauren rousseau always dreamed of being a teacher. and the family of 7-year-old grace mcdonell called her the love and light of their lives. emilie parker's father said his daughter loved to draw and make cards to cheer up friends and family. >> my daughter emilie would be one of the first ones to be standing and giving her love and support to all those victims, and her love and the strength that she gave us and the example she showed us is remarkable. she is an incredible person. and i'm so blessed to be her dad. >>> emilie's father said he hoped the tragedy at the elementary school would bring out the best in people. he expressed condolences to all the families, including the family of the gunman. we're learning new details about 20-year-old adam lanza, the man police say is responsible for the shooting. lanza had been diagnosed with with as with asperger's, a milder form of autism. >> people are remembering 27-year-old vickie soto who guided her 1st grade class in to a corner and threw herself in front of them to shield them from

and friends and family of 30-year-old lauren rousseau's mother said they need to take those weapons andn them. >> law enforcement officials from across the country as well as members of the president's cabinet. >> we have to have a comprehensive way to respond to the mass murder of our children in connecticut. the president is absolutely committed to keeping his promise that we will act and act in a way as he said that we can only save one life. we have to take action. >> joining me now joy read and conthan kepart. some are concerned that the task force might be dragging it's feet. >> yeah, and first of all, it is so hard to watch that when you read those bios. it points to the fact that we are in the moment now of the highest grief of the country and now for the first half of the show, you have been talking about the wing of the house. you can't pass things that would be good deals for them. i'm one of those who is skeptical of giving them another month. there will be fewer tea partiers in the house. with his failure to lead his caucus it will be hard anyway. this is the pressure point

katherine hubbard, ann marie murray, benjamallison wyatt and benjamin wheeler lauren rousseau. >> they told us all along they have many witnesses to interview and they have a lot of good evidence. now we are learning about the kind of evidence that might not be so helpful to them on what made add dlanl sglau tick. adam lanza's cell phone records reveal he made few cell phone calls. he destroyed his computer in some way to figure out who he is talking to and who he may have warned if any one on-line about the deadly plan. it might be tough to figure out who he was playing violent games with on-line because the new york post shows he likes to play call of duty first person shooter game in his mother's basement where he lived until last friday. >> beater doocy, thank you. >> if you didn't go over board on the christmas shopping you are not alone. sales would not be as good as originally expected. the other business headlines is lauren simonetti. >> good morning patti ann. the frantic start to the hole sdooin ended pretty fast. holiday sales would rise that's down from the forecast of 3.3.

allison wyatt, benjamin whiler, and catherine and lauren rousseau and anne marie murphy. a private service for family only of nancy lanza. we begin with quite an extraordinary interview. his son jesse lewis died and as he spoke about his loss, there is remarkable words of understanding and hope. >> thank you very much for joining me and please accept my very sincere condolences for this loss to your family. tell me about your son jesse. >> jesse was my son but he was my best friend and my buddy, too, and i'm just really at a lot of for words. we did everything together. he had so many favorite spots where we'd go, the diner in town here, the grocery store, a bagel or muffin in the morning. the deli where he would go to get his sandwich in the morning also before school and his snack. just -- i -- i'm lost for words. >> the feeling i got from everything i've understood about his last few moments alive were that he showed great courage, that he was trying to get out of there, that he was aware something was happening, obviously his favorite teacher, vicki soto was there, sh

let me tell you about one of the teachers here, a permanent substitute teacher, her name was lauren rousseau, 30 years old. she had just been at sandy hook elementary school for six weeks. she was hired last month as the permanent substitute and it was her classroom, for whatever reason, in which the shooter chose to enter first early friday morning. according to lauren's mother, let me read you this, "lauren wanted to be a teacher since before she went to kindergarten," her mother taking some solace knowing at least her daughter fulfilled her dream in becoming a teacher. there are so many stories you anderson so many backstory, we want to honor all these lives lost and the good folks at cnn.com put up a website. you can go to cnn.com, fill in the pictures and stories. one last thing had i noticed coming into town with fresh eyes, you walk around, you mentioned you are standing at a memorial. it is one thing to walk around this town and see adults paying tribute, carrying around candles, decorating the christmas tree in the square. it takes your breath away to see 4-year-olds, 5-year-olds, 6

. >> reporter: teacher lauren rousseau. >> she just loved and loved the little kids. >> reporter: policeld here is the killed his mother, then forced his by this sandy hook elementary carrying three weapons. they say he killed 12 girls, eight boys and six women, then took his own life. >> i believe everyone was hit more than once. >> reporter: connie sullivan remembers the horror as she hid her third graders in a closet. >> i told them that i loved them and that they would be okay. >> reporter: parents now struggle to help their children feel safe again. >> she kept saying i can't get it out of my head. she was saying that this morning. i can't get it out of my mind. >> reporter: so many grieving but also uniting in hope as they face the loss of innocence in this little community. just about 30 minutes ago, police told us they are making progress and trying to determine a motive in this shoot bug they also warned it could be weeks before they are able to give people some of the anticipates that they are looking for. report living in newtown, connecticut, i'm danielle leigh. back to you.

he heads to the classroom of lauren rousseau. she and 14 kids are shot and killed.nother room. two other teachers rachel devino and anne marie murphy always are killed. the horror is over in ten minutes, they bleerchlt lanza shoots himself in the head as they stormed in. >> the bush h master was used on the school in its entirety and the handgun was used to take his own life. >> authorities say that although adam lanza fired his rifle hundreds of times inside the school, he had more ammunition left to keep going. he was stopped only when he heard and saw the police coming for him. chris? >> pete williams, thank you for that update. let's bring in now clint van zandt, a former fbi profiler. clint, one of the questions we had for the fbi earlier is when will we know why? of course, that's always the most complicated parts of this. what are the outstanding questions that you think will help them begin to understand? >> well, the why is really the challenge, chris. we look at every one of these. you and i think back to -- remember the amish school shooting in nickel min

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believed to have used her body to shield students from a hill of bullets. 30-year old teacher lauren rousseau was also mourned thursday in connecticut. her partner of the year, tony lusardi, spoke to cnn. >> i want the world to know she was a great person who touched the lives of everyone she ever met, even if he only met her once you like her. she was a great person and did not deserve this. no one deserved this. >> a private memorial service was also held thursday in new hampshire for nancy lanza, the mother of the gunman and his first victim. adam lanza shot his mother in her bed with her own gun before driving to the elementary school. vice-president joe biden met thursday with cabinet members and law-enforcement officials from around the country as part of the obama administration's push for tighter gun control in the wake of the sandy hook massacre. speaking to reporters before the meeting, biden affirmed the president's commitment to reform. >> the president is absolutely committed to keeping his promise that we will act and act in a way that is designed, even if he says we can only sa

lauren rousseau, teacher. rachel davino, behavioral therapist. charlotte bacon, 6 years old.e, age 6. josephine gay, age 7. ana marquez-greene, age 6. dylan hockley, age 6. madeleine hsu, age 6. catherine hubbard, age 6. chase kowalski, age 7. jesse lewis, age 6. james mattioli, age 6. grace mcdonnell, age 7. emilie parker, age 6. jack pinto, age 6. noah pozner, age 6. caroline previdi, age 6. jessica rekos, also age 6. avielle richman, age 6. benjamin wheeler, age 6. and allison wyatt, age 6. [ male announcer ] coughequence™ #8. waking the baby. [ coughs ] [ baby crying ] ♪ [ male announcer ] robitussin® liquid formula soothes your throat on contact and the active ingredient relieves your cough. robitussin®. don't suffer the coughequences™.

laur lauren rousseau was 30 years old. her family says this year was the best year of her life and they take comfort in knowing that lauren achieved her dream before she died. she was known for her exuberance, her love of family and kids and her gentleness. she was the type of person who wouldn't even honk her horn at cars who cut her off in traffic. >> i want the world to know that lauren was a great person. she touched the lives of anyone she ever met, even if you only met her once, you liked her. she was a great person and she didn't deserve this. no one deserved this. >> no one deserved this. her friends say lauren always had a smile on her face and always tried to make others smile as well. >> another sad day with many more yet to come. yesterday the friends and family of sandy hook teacher vicki soto joined to celebrate her life. she died trying to protect the children she loved. there's no such official recognition for those who do the same in peace time in a classroom under fire. it's both a shame that there isn't a

soto, teacher. [ bell ringing ] anne marie murphy, special education teacher. [ bell ringing ] lauren rousseauavioral therapist. [ bell ] charlotte bacon, 6 years old. [ bell ] daniel barden, age 7. olivia engle, age 6. josephine gay, age 7. ana marquez-greene, age 6. dylan hockley, age 6. madeleine hsu, age 6. catherine hubbard, age 6. chase kowalski, age 7. jesse lewis, age 6. james mattioli, age 6. grace mcdonnell, age 7. emilie parker, age 6. jack pinto, age 6. noah pozner, age 6. caroline previdi, age 6. jessica rekos, also age 6. avielle richman, age 6. benjamin wheeler, age 6. and allison wyatt, age 6. ed" up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have a decongestant. no way. [ male announcer ] sorry. alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms plus has a fast acting decongestant to relieve your stuffy nose. [ sighs ] thanks! [ male announcer ] you're welcome. that's the cold truth! [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus. ♪ oh what a relief it is! ♪ [ male announcer ] to learn more about the cold truth and save $1 visit al

laur lauren rousseau, teacher. rachel davino, behavioral therapist. charlotte bacon, 6 years old. olivia engle, age 6. josephine gay, age 7. ana marquez-greene, age 6. dylan hockley, age 6. madeleine hsu, age 6. catherine hubbard, age 6. chase kowalski, age 7. jesse lewis, age 6. james mattioli, age 6. grace mcdonnell, age 7. emilie parker, age 6. jack pinto, age 6. noah pozner, age 6. caroline previdi, ag

lauren rousseau, and her 14 kids. that's where he opened fire. >> and i know she tried to save the children. she tried to hide them. and some of them fled out of fear and that's when he saw them. >> i believe that's the next classroom. it was yes, these teachers all were, the evidence shows just heroic in terms of trying to protect those kids. >> in the search of his mother's home, police have found a lot of information. we don't yet know much about it. but you do know how they found his mother, where they found his mother. what can you tell me? >> we know that his mother was stim in bed. she had been shot twice in the head. that police secured the house. before that they searched it with a robot out of concern that there may have been booby traps or some other device to trap police. so they used a robot to search the building and the house, and that's become relatively common practice for police, to insure their own safety when going into a place after this event. had two bedrooms where he lived. computers in one and

. >> dawn hochsprung and mary sherlach, vickie soto, lauren rousseau, rachel davino and anne murphy. >> joining me now from newtown is mayor mark boughton of danbury, connecticut. thank you for being here. i understand you personally knew the principal there at sandy hook, dawn hochsprung. the principal who is being described as someone who sprang into action and was very safety-conscious at her short tenure at sandy hook. what other insights can you give us, the type of educator that dawn was? >> well, dawn and i worked in the same system back in the late '90ers for the city of danbury. we were in different buildings but our paths did cross from time to time. just an incredibly brave woman who really had a glow about her. she had a vivaciousness about her. she always put children first. it was very clear in any of her interactions that i saw her or was involved with her that kids were first. for that reason alone, it doesn't surprise me that she took the steps that she took on friday. >> i think for people out there wanting to learn more about dawn and the person she was could look

. >> 30 year-old lauren rousseau was a substitute teacher at sandy hook elementary dave commons has more details on that story. >> jill drousseau prepares to the same. his daughter was a teacher at school. as a substitute teacher she had not been given keys to the classroom. >> she did not have the keys to lock the doors on the inside. then she was killed immediately and 16 kids in her room. >> she grew up here but her family is originally from quebec. she had a boyfriend and says she was excited to be teaching at sandy hook. >> she was excited about something she could r a live in and get married and have children but that was cut short. >> earn a living. very sad. >> her car is with her dead. testifying to the power of the shooter's rifle bullet passed through the car coming through the walls and windows of the school's first all the way to the parking lot. >> school resume for new town student grief counselors on hand to help the students to see school as a safe place in spite of the attack. >> moving trucks are taking ness, books from santee elementary to a new school nearby which ha

. >> dawn hochsprung, mary sherlach, lauren rousseau, vicki soto, rachel davino and anne marie murphy. >> reporter: and finally, one by one, each of the 20 little ones. lives cut short in the first grade. >> charlotte. daniel. olivia. josephine. ana. dylan, madeleine, catherine. chase. jesse. james. grace. emilie. jack. noah. caroline. jessica. benjamin. avielle. allison. >> reporter: a president's tribute, offering comfort to the families, encouragement to newtown, and a challenge for all of us. and the first two of those young victims will be laid to rest today. noah pozner and jack pinto. amy, you've spent the weekend meeting with the families and sharing their pain. >> it's been incredibly difficult. i have realized it's so important for many of these families that their children and loved ones are not forgotten. they want people across the country to know their names, to remember their faces, and remember how they lived. ♪ these are the faces of innocence. 12 bright-eyed girls and 8 boys who had so much living left to do. 6-year-old emilie parker was a big sister. she loved to dr

teachers. 6-year-old allison wyatt, 6-year-old benjamin wheeler, 6-year-old catherine hubbard, lauren rousseauill all be laid to rest here. last night we saw lines wrapped around churches in the freezing cold. people waiting in line to say their final goodbyes and that, unfortunately, has become the daily ritual here in newtown, zoraida. a lot of people still wondering why, searching for answers. we know from the connecticut state police, they say that the full and complete state police report won't be completed for months because they have to go through the pain staking task of interviewing all the victims. that means the survivors and the children that witnessed the shooting as well. that's certainly going to take some time. it's a very delicate situation, according to law enforcement officials heres are and so they want to make sure they go through the thorough task of interviewing everybody. so that will take several months to come, zoraida. >> sandra, tomorrow 9:30 a.m., one week since this tragedy happened. i would imagine that they have something planned to commemorate this. can you tel

he heads to the classroom of substitute teacher lauren rousseau. she and the 14 children inside are shot and killed. from there, he enters victoria soto's classroom. she and six children are killed but seven others hidden in a closet are spared. andrea murphy is also killed. lanza shoots himself in the head as officers rush in. he started attending western state university, taking classes when he was 16. shooting ranges, looking to see if he had been to any of them. >> at this time we know that the shooter visited a gun range but we don't have information that he actually shot at any of the gun ranges. >> nearly everyone who knew him described adam lanza as troubled, having a difficult time with a mild form of autism. no one can say what led him to sandy hook elementary that awful morning, matt. >> pete williams in washington, thank you very much. lieutenant paul vance is the spokesperson for the connecticut state police. thank you for your time again. >> yes, sir. >> at this stage, what exactly would gathering information entail? >> certainly the

four teachers, rachel davino, anne marie murphy, lauren rousseau, victor yoa soat pe merry sherlach thel psychologist, and dawn hochsprung the principal who walked into the face of this gunman to try to stop him from harming any chirp. we'd like to think any of us would rise to a standard of courage they showed. i hope we will but they did, and in so doing reminded us even those who just go to work every single day can be called on to show bravery. these teachers did. the school psychologist and principal and we hoeo them a great -- owe them a great debt of gratitude as i'm sure all the families in the school feel. we bray for the first victim, nancy lanza and reflect on our responsibility. i thought about it over the weekend, and wroi an article for "the chicago tribune" this morning and here's what it said. what would it take -- what will it fake for a majority of americans to speak out for sensible firearms policy in our nation? it will take more than a congresswoman being shot point blank in the face as she gathers for a town meeting in arizona. it will take more than a deranged gun

and then there's 30-year-old lauren rousseau, a substitute teacher at sandy hook elementary. en wanted to be a teacher before she even went to kindergarten. later this morning, we'll bring you more profiles of the newtown school shooting victims. it's so nice to be able to get to know them a bit, john and soledad. >> we so appreciate you doing a nice remembrance of the little bit that we know. some of these victims, 6 and 7-year-olds, it is. it's nice as we get to hear more about the children and less about the shooter in this case. >> she said one of the kids earned the rips and the tears in his jeans. i just love that imagery. >> ahead this morning, we're going to tell you about a cnn exclusive honoring dawn hochsprung. we'll hear from the family of the sandy hook principal. she gave her life while trying to protect her students. that ahead. >> and "saturday night live" did an incredible tribute honoring the lives of those lost in the newtown massacre. i want to leave you with the new york city children's chorus. they opened the show with silent night. "round yon virgin moth

6-year-old allison wyatt, 6-year-old benjamin wheeler, 6-year-old catherine hubbard, teacher lauren rousseaur anne marie murphy as well as beloved principal dawn hochsprung will all be laid to rest. hochsprung will actually be laid to rest in new york. she is being credited for approaching the shooter initially and for implementing tougher security at sandy hook elementary. so devastating day today for this community as they play more of their loved ones to rest. and this has been becoming a daily ritual here in newtown. we see processions of cars and funerals all throughout the day as well as into the night. we've seen people line up around churches, waiting in the freezing bitter cold just for a chance to say goodbye. we also understand that tomorrow at 9:30 in the morning there will be a moment of silence marking one week since the tragedy at sandy hook elementary and the governor also calling for churches around the area to ring their bells 26 times. john. >> sandra, thanks. it will be another somber remembrance. sandra endo in newtown, connecticut. coming up we'll talk to connecticut se

told me his stepdaughter was substituting at sandy hook elementary and he wrote her name down, lauren rousseaua notebook and handed it to me, and asked me to be on the lookout for her and of course, we found out later that she was one of the teachers who died. >> did you have to tell him that? >> no. the editors in hartford had begun to have an idea that there was a problem. bill learned quickly too, because the state police had begun assigning troopers to the families of the victims to help them begin to have a liaison with state authorities and bill headed home to be with his family. >> wow. david, i know this is personal for enthusiasm is your family as well. we appreciate your time, reporting for "the hartford courant." thank you. back to john berman in new york. >>> new york mets exporting cy young award winner r.a. dickey. dickey traded to the toronto blue jays in a seven-player deal and sending one of baseball's top catching procks back to new york. dickey, a great story, went from baseball's scrap heap to the king of the hill last year, winning the cy young, going 20-6 for the new york

lauren rousseau, 30. mary sherlach, 56. rachel davino, age 49. madam speaker, these were real people, real victims, real children and real pictures of newtown, connecticut. the people of connecticut can relate to these victims of the assault and all americans can relate to some extent this crime that's occurred. at this elementary school. madam speaker, i have four kids and 10 grandkids, three of my daughters are teachers by profession. my wife is a first grade elementary school teacher. and no parent, no parent ever wants to bury their child. they just don't want to do that. we never want our children to die in their youth. like these children did. so, madam speaker, we mourn with the families of connecticut. we must honor the victims in our prayers and in our words and ask the good lord to bless them, their families, the people of connecticut and yes, our country. and that's just the way it is. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the chair recognizes the gentleman from oregon, mr. blumenauer, for five minute

he passes one room and heads to the classroom of substitute teacher lauren rousseau. and the 14 children inside are shot and killed. from there, he heads to victoria soto's classroom. she and six children inside are shot and killed, but seven others hidden by their teacher in a closet are spared. two other teachers, rachel and anne-marie are also killed. the horror is over in ten minutes, officials believe. lanza shoots himself in the head as police storm in. >> the bushmaster was used, as was explained yesterday, in the school in its entirety, and the handgun was used to take his own life. >> today as a nation we grieve, and today we as a people feel helpless. helpless to stop these random acts of violence that seem to be getting less random by the day. you know, it may be the geographic proximity of newtown to my hometown or the fact that my children's ages average those of the 20 young children tragically killed on friday. but the fact that my second son has asbergers or the fact that too many other facts associated with friday's nightmare strike so close to home.

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