Cheers Rep. Flake:

news.yahoo.com

Giffords entered the House chamber to a standing ovation that was unmatched the entire evening. She was accompanied by Rep. Raul Grijalva, a liberal Democrat, on her left, and Rep. Jeff Flake, a conservative Republican, on her right.

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Throughout Obama’s speech, in which the president touted his foreign policy record, called for higher taxes on the wealthy and outlined his plan for improving job growth, Giffords followed along closely. When she wanted to rise to show her support for the president, Grijalva and Flake helped her stand. Many times, Flake was the only Republican standing in the entire room. The symbolism of one member of a party standing alone to help a colleague of the opposing party wasn’t lost on anyone.

“She knew when she wanted to stand up,” Flake told Yahoo News, tears forming in his eyes, after the speech. “And I stood when she stood.”