WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) that designates October 14 as “National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk,” following the horrific murder of Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk.
Senator Tuberville’s remarks following passage of the resolution can be found below and viewed on YouTube or Rumble.
“I come to the floor today to honor my friend, and a true American patriot, Charlie Kirk. Charlie was one of the most influential people in America. He was an extremely effective teacher—and I repeat—a teacher of young people. He helped educate millions of young Americans about patriotism and conservative moral values. His organization, Turning Point USA, is largely credited with President Trump’s unprecedented success with young voters in this past election. But he didn’t just reach out to conservative students—he was a champion of free speech for everybody.
Over the past week, I’ve enjoyed seeing many, many, many videos of Charlie’s debates with college students. The first thing you notice when you watch these videos is how brilliant Charlie was. He could beat anybody in a debate and clearly had a great career ahead of him. But the second thing you notice in these debates is how kind Charlie was. He never raised his voice. He never said anything hateful. If you looked up the word ‘positive attitude’ in the dictionary, Charlie Kirk’s name would come up. I don’t know if I could stay as calm as he did while he was talking to some of these confused young students, to be honest with you.
But Charlie always rose above it and extended grace—even to the people he disagreed with the most. That was clearly because of his Christian faith, which influenced everything that Charlie did. He was extremely outspoken about Christianity, and I truly believe this is one of the main reasons that he lost his life. He was also an incredibly devoted husband and father. He talked often about how the most meaningful thing you can do in life is to get married and have kids. What a powerful—and much needed—message for our young people to hear.
There’s so much more I could say about Charlie, but I think the outpouring of love and support after his death speaks for itself. If you notice, there haven’t been riots this past week. Businesses haven’t been forced to board up their windows. Instead, prayer vigils have been held for Charlie not only across the country—but around the world. Pews and parking lots were overflowing at churches this past Sunday. I’ve seen countless social media posts of people saying they purchased [a] Bible for the first time this week because of Charlie.
When Charlie was asked how he wanted to be remembered in an interview earlier this year—he said he wanted to be remembered for having courage for his faith. And that is exactly how Charlie is being remembered. Charlie may have gone home to be with the Lord, but his work here on earth won’t stop. I am glad to see that Turning Point has had more than 54,000 requests for new chapters at colleges and high schools across the country. I have a granddaughter, Rosie Grace, and I will absolutely encourage her to get involved in Turning Point when she is just a little bit older.
To Charlie’s grieving wife, Erika, and his two beautiful children—we are praying for you. Just know how grateful we are for Charlie’s life and legacy—and I will continue fighting every day for the values Charlie believed in: faith, family, and freedom.”
Senator Tommy Tuberville represents Alabama in the United States Senate and is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans’ Affairs, HELP and Aging Committees.
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