Gabby Giffords Bids Farewell to Congress

Gabby Giffords Bids Farewell to Congress On the eve of her resignation, the Arizona Representative attends President Obama’s State of the Union address
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Washington D.C., January 24, 2012
Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords arrives before the start of President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech on Jan. 24, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Giffords, who was shot in the head in January 2011 while greeting constituents outside a Tucson grocery store, resigned on Jan. 25 to focus on her rehabilitation.