[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 109 (Thursday, July 7, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H4545]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                         IT IS TIME FOR ACTION

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I said this earlier today. When I left 
my hometown, four people were gunned down during the July Fourth 
holiday, and over the time period we have all been working to find 
common ground on making sure that we have sensible, safe gun 
legislation.
  But right now, outside the United States Capitol are throngs of 
individuals who have come because of the incidents of the last 48 
hours, the loss of Mr. Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in an 
unfortunate and unspeakable and inexplicable shooting by law 
enforcement; and then, unfortunately, the tragic shooting of Mr. 
Castile, a cafeteria manager loved by children and a licensed gun 
owner.
  We love our police. We call 911. But there have to be hearings, 
meetings with the Attorney General, and an understanding of how we can 
address the question of the shootings of African American men.
  The numbers are high, the statistics documented, and we must find 
relief--not a moment of silence, but action.
  The phone in my office is ringing constantly. People are in pain. 
Young people want to ask the question, ``Do Black lives matter?'' and 
we want to answer the question, ``Yes.'' We want to do it in a 
bipartisan, multicultural way.
  America has to address these concerns and do it now.

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