[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 112 (Tuesday, July 12, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H4671]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              GUN VIOLENCE

  (Ms. MATSUI asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, it has been a challenging and heartbreaking 
time for our country. Today, we mark the 1-month anniversary of the 
horrible mass shooting in Orlando.
  As we process the pain from the gun violence that continues to shake 
our Nation, we must come together and find solutions. We all share a 
desire to feel safe. We all want our children to grow up free from 
fear. The violence that has gripped our communities has taken many 
forms, and stems from many causes.
  There is no question that we have work to do, and that solutions will 
not be simple. But we can and should be taking action in Congress to 
make our citizens safer. We can't solve every problem overnight, but we 
can take steps now to do some commonsense things Americans agree on, 
like expanding background checks and passing the bipartisan no fly, no 
buy bill.
  Mr. Speaker, let us work together to find a path forward in our 
shared commitment to peace in our Nation.

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