Top of the Hour: Giffords Makes Surprise Appearance on House Floor, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

An unexpected emotional moment came yesterday during the House’s vote on the debt plan when Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords made her first Capitol Hill appearance since she was shot in January.

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