`` And you have so much courage and fortitude that I am so proud to say that you are a real role model for so many people who , in their circumstance , they probably give up , but not you , Congresswoman . NEW : Gabrielle Giffords ' abilities are improving all the time , her spokesman says . NEW : The shooting has left six people dead and 13 others injured in Tucson -- including a U.S. Rep. Score: Giffords will stay in Texas for outpatient therapy . The photos were taken the day before her skull surgery .
NEW : Gabrielle Giffords ' abilities are improving all the time , her spokesman says . NEW : The shooting has left six people dead and 13 others injured in Tucson -- including a U.S. Rep. Score: Giffords will stay in Texas for outpatient therapy . The photos were taken the day before her skull surgery .