GMF Fellow Jim Kolbe reacts to the Gabrielle Giffords shooting in his former congressional district

January 12, 2011
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In this Transatlantic Take Podcast, Senior Director of Policy Programs Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff interviews Jim Kolbe, GMF Fellow and former Arizona congressman who served in the same district now represented by Gabrielle Giffords. Kolbe, a personal friend of Giffords, describes the shooting’s effect on the political climate in Washington, what it is like serving the district of Tucson, and if he believes the assassination attempt will have long-term implications for Congress.