[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 182 (Tuesday, December 15, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H9323]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING FIRST RESPONDERS AFTER THE MASS SHOOTING IN SAN BERNARDINO

  (Mr. RUIZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, I am heartbroken and outraged over the mass 
shooting act of terror that took the lives of innocent people and left 
many others wounded in the neighboring community of San Bernardino.
  These cold-blooded acts of violence in our Nation has to stop. I 
strongly denounce this act of terror and mourn for the 14 victims of 
this horrific tragedy, including Aurora Godoy, a constituent of mine 
from San Jacinto, California, whose young life was cut far too short.
  December 2, 2015, will remain in all of our memories as a tragic day 
for San Bernardino, the Inland Empire, California, and our Nation. In 
the face of this tragedy, however, true heroism shined through when law 
enforcement officials ran towards the danger, risking their own lives 
to protect the lives of others and when first responders tended to the 
injuries of the victims.
  Our Nation should be proud of the men and women who risked their 
lives to save our community that day. Thank you to the men and women 
who wore the badge and took care of the victims.

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