Below is AP video of President Barack Obama’s memorial speech:
Below are links to statements and tweets from Texas officials at the memorial service:
governorperry: We will never forget what happened, or forget the sacrifices of those who were 1st on scene. governor.state.tx.us/news/speech/18… #WestTX
— Office of Gov Perry (@TexGov) April 25, 2013
Our hearts are heavy today as we mourn those whose lives were lost in last week’s terrible tragedy in West: 1.usa.gov/ZnEmXr
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) April 25, 2013
Sen. John Cornyn
Honored to remember and celebrate lives of 12 fallen volunteer firefighters lost in West explosion and their… fb.me/2eZQc6nl5
— JohnCornyn (@JohnCornyn) April 25, 2013
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott
Picture from moving Memorial for Heroes who lost lives in #West #Texas.#PrayForWest #txlege twitter.com/GregAbbott_TX/… — Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) April 25, 2013
The tweets were added on April 30, 2013.
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