Doctors treating Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona say she continues to make remarkable progress in her recovery. In what they called a “major milestone,” Dr. Peter Rhee and Dr. Michael Lemole of the University Medical Center said Giffords is now able to open both eyes, move her legs and arms and respond to her visitors.

Dr. Peter Rhee: “Gabrielle Giffords remains in critical condition, but as you’ve heard from the President yesterday, it is true, she did have spontaneous eye opening yesterday and she’s becoming more and more alert at this time period, and she’s making much more spontaneous movements as we have completely stopped all the medications that might blunt her mental status.”

Dr. Michael Lemole: “But I have to say this is a major leap forward, this is a major milestone for her, and we’re hoping that she crosses through many more.”