[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 109 (Thursday, July 7, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H4480]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               GUN LOBBY

  (Mr. LOWENTHAL asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LOWENTHAL. Mr. Speaker, gun violence permeates every aspect of 
our lives, from the streets of Chicago to law enforcement officers to 
Congress. Everybody is affected by what is going on. But we can do 
something about it by passing two bills that we have been talking 
about: the no fly, no buy and universal background checks. Neither is a 
solution to the entire problem, but both are good steps.
  The reason we haven't done anything is simple: the $15 million a year 
gun manufacturing industry. And by preventing action here through their 
campaign donations and Capitol Hill lobbyists, they are controlling the 
discussion.
  When I can't act, when you can't act, this House is being controlled 
by the gun industry. We--all of us, on both sides of the aisle--are 
looking to blame each other when the real culprits are the gun 
manufacturers.

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