[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 109 (Thursday, July 7, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H4479]
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                    THE TIME FOR BOLD ACTION IS NOW

  (Mr. CROWLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I understand the Republican majority has 
pulled a bill from the floor agenda that would have created a new 
loophole allowing terror suspects to get a gun. That is good news. The 
bill they pulled was the Cornyn-NRA gun lobby bill, and we are pleased 
that they pulled that bill. It is a terrible proposal that will only 
make matters worse in our country.
  But now it is time to bring up the meaningful bipartisan bill, the no 
fly, no buy legislation, and the meaningful background check 
legislation. And know this: until you do so, Mr. Speaker, we are not 
going away. We are not going anywhere because this issue is not going 
away.
  Putting aside Orlando for a moment--the last gentleman's comments--
since the House gaveled back in on Tuesday, nearly 200 people have been 
killed or injured due to gun violence. I don't know how many more 
people must fall victim to gun violence before this body, before House 
Republicans will get the message.
  The time for bold action is now. I do know my Democratic colleagues 
and I are prepared to keep up this fight for as long as we have to to 
get meaningful gun legislation passed.

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