[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 109 (Thursday, July 7, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H4482]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
GUN VIOLENCE LEGISLATION
(Mrs. CAPPS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, today I also rise on behalf of the families
who have lost loved ones to gun violence, including in my very own
district in Isla Vista, California, on May 23, 2014. That horrific act
killed 6 and injured 14--young people full of life and promise:
Katherine Cooper, Veronica Weiss, Christopher Martinez, Cheng Yuan
Hong, George Chen, and Weihan Wang.
When these lives were tragically cut short, our community banded
together to say ``Not One More'' life should be lost due to gun
violence. But that message has fallen on deaf ears with the leadership
of this House, resulting in countless Americans wondering each day if
their community will be next. This is simply unacceptable. We cannot
delay action any longer.
Mr. Speaker, this House must vote on a bill to address the gun
violence epidemic in our country. Americans deserve a bill that will
truly make our country safer, and they deserve a bill that seeks to
ensure ``Not One More'' can become a reality.
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