[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 59 (Thursday, April 12, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E452]
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                          MARCH FOR OUR LIVES

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                         HON. MICHAEL F. DOYLE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 12, 2018

  Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 
recognition of the students, teachers, school districts, and advocates 
throughout Western Pennsylvania who participated in the March for Our 
Lives on March 24 in downtown Pittsburgh. It is estimated that about 
30,000 people participated--a powerful demonstration of the movement 
against gun violence.
  I especially want to recognize the students who have started and 
fueled this movement. Recently, my office has received many letters 
from students throughout the Pittsburgh area. These students have 
written that they are scared and frustrated. One of my constituents 
wrote, for example, that she sits in each of her classrooms throughout 
the day, planning out where to run or hide if a shooter enters. But 
these students have consciously turned their passion about this issue 
into action to improve their futures. This decision is admirable.
  I was pleased to join these young people during the March for Our 
Lives in Pittsburgh on March 24, and I was inspired by their calls for 
legislative action on this issue. Congress must make greater efforts to 
ensure these young people see significant new gun legislation enacted. 
I will continue to support policies that can prevent gun violence 
tragedies in the future.
  I would also like to recognize the teachers and school districts that 
have encouraged their students to think critically about the issues 
that impact their lives and about their roles in democracy. I applaud 
their efforts to protect their students and teach a new generation of 
leaders how to serve their communities.
  Finally, I would like to recognize my constituents who have been 
vocal about this issue for many years. When I participated in the sit-
in on this House Floor almost two years ago after the shooting in 
Orlando, we felt that enough was enough. That's so much more true 
today. I am committed to continuing this fight to curb gun violence as 
long as it takes, and I believe that the efforts of this new generation 
will finally tip the scales in our favor and enact new commonsense gun 
laws.

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