Speaker promises civility in House

House Speaker Lawerence Denney took a moment after the House convened to convey condolences to the families of those killed and injured in the shootings in Arizona, which he called “a senseless act.” Denney said, “As Speaker Boehner said in the U.S. House, an attack on one of us is an attack on us all.” He called for civility in politics, and said, “What we say reaches far beyond these walls.” Denney said he’ll try to set the example in the House chamber this year. “In this chamber … we will not allow any debate that is personal, questions motives or is mean-spirited,” he declared.