[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 178 (Wednesday, December 9, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H9092]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                              GUN VIOLENCE

  (Mr. VARGAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. VARGAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about the epidemic of 
gun violence in our country.
  A number of years ago, James Huberty, heavily armed, walked into a 
McDonald's in my district and killed 21 people.
  A few years later, shortly after delivering his valedictorian speech 
at Lincoln High School in my district, Willie James Jones, III, was 
tragically shot and killed in a drive-by shooting.
  On March 5, 2001, those in the very high school from which I 
graduated were victims of a shooting that left two people dead and 13 
injured.
  It is past time for Congress to act and to save American lives. I am 
calling on my colleagues to work together to find comprehensive 
solutions to this dire problem.
  I believe that Representative King's legislation, which prevents 
people from flying who are deemed too dangerous, would also prevent 
them from purchasing assault weapons. I believe it is a step in the 
right direction; so let's work together and get it done.

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