[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 114 (Thursday, July 14, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H4987]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TAKING ACTION ON GUN VIOLENCE

  (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, I rise to express my extreme concern that 
you have dismissed this House without taking action on the critical 
issues that face our Nation, especially gun violence.
  I rise on their behalf--for the families who have lost loved ones to 
gun violence all over the country and in my own community. I rise for 
these mothers and fathers who wake up every morning, worried about the 
safety of their children and communities, who will continue to wait 
with no action due to your decision.
  On an average day, as has been stated eloquently, more than 90 
Americans are killed by guns. How many more lives will it take until we 
come to terms with this reality? How many more days must go by until 
this House takes even one small step in the right direction?
  Every day counts. Every life counts. The American people deserve 
better. The decision to adjourn is shameful. I urge you to get this 
House back to work to address the gun violence epidemic so we can 
finally act on the call of ``not one more.''

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