[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 6 (Monday, January 11, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H260]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSALS ON GUN VIOLENCE

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise with a sense of concern, of 
sadness, and, also, of relief regarding the heinous shooting of the 
Philadelphia police officer. I am grateful that he managed to survive, 
that he is in the hospital, and that he is healing. We wish him and his 
family well and that he, as well, will heal.
  I think it is important to note that we need to look at the rage of 
gun violence from a sensible and logical perspective. Yes, the 
President's proposals would have had an impact on this crazed, 
allegedly ISIL-inspired individual who had no direct contact with ISIL, 
who had not been to the caliphate to fight, and who, unfortunately, had 
a previous criminal record.
  How would the proposals do so?
  First of all, it was a stolen gun. The President has suggested there 
be 200 more ATF officers to enforce the law. He has provided $500 
million for mental health resources, and this individual suffered from 
that.
  In addition, he has provided for data collection, for the FBI to redo 
and to make more certain the inspection or the review of someone who is 
trying to get a gun.
  Mr. Speaker, let's look logically at what the President has offered, 
and let's not get in the way. Let's try to help stem the tide of gun 
violence so that our officers, as well, are not in the line of fire.

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