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Feb 17, 2:54 PM (ET)
By BEN NEARY
(AP) Vice President Dick Cheney waves as he arrives to address a joint session of the Wyomi
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Vice President Dick Cheney returned to his home state Friday, getting a standing ovation from lawmakers shortly after the lawyer he accidentally shot made his first public comments about Saturday's hunting trip.
"I want to thank you for that welcome home," Cheney told the Wyoming lawmakers.
"It's a wonderful experience to be greeted by such warmth by the leaders of our great state. It's especially true when you've had a very long week. Thankfully, Harry Whittington is on the mend and doing very well."
In Texas, the 78-year-old Whittington stood outside the Corpus Christi hospital where he has been treated, telling reporters he was sorry for all the trouble Cheney had faced since the shooting during a quail hunting trip in South Texas.
"We all assume certain risks in what we do, in what activities we pursue," Whittington said. "Accidents do and will happen."
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20060217/D8FR2KA02.html