UW-Madison political science professor Charles Franklin also spoke on the impact the mass shooting may have on the political landscape.
“This reminds members of Congress that their opponents are their political opponents and not their enemies,” said Franklin. “There?s been a little recognition in the last 24 hours [since the shooting] of the common ground between members and I think that that is a perhaps a small positive thing to come from this, the notion that it will fundamentally change the nature of political debate and political discourse I think is a fantasy.”