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Kelly was sworn in last month as Arizona's second Democratic senator.

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PHOTO: Vice President Mike Pence, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Kelly's wife former Rep. Gabby Giffords participate in a swearing in reenactment at the Capitol, Dec. 2, 2020.
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The former astronaut reacted to Wednesday's breach on the Capitol in a statement on Twitter: \"In America, we have fair elections and peaceful transfers of power; democracy prevails over chaos; and those who commit violent acts are held accountable. That won’t change today. This unpatriotic attempt to overturn our election -- and silence the voices of Arizonans -- will fail.\"

Giffords said in another Twitter post that she was \"heartbroken by the violent attempt to undermine our democracy today.\"

\"But we won’t be terrorized. I still believe in the power of democracy to bring us together, casting away hate and lighting a better path forward,\" she continued.

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PHOTO: Supporters of President Donald Trump climb on walls at the U.S. Capitol during a protest against the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by Congress, in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021.
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Giffords and Kelly have been married since 2007.

On Jan. 8, 2011, Giffords and 18 others were shot during a political event in a supermarket parking lot in the Tucson metropolitan area. Six people died. Giffords was shot in the head and underwent months of intensive speech and physical therapy to recover.

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