[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 116 (Wednesday, July 11, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H6099]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    FAILURE TO ACT HAS CONSEQUENCES

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, sometimes it seems that the United States 
moves from one crisis to the next. We have to keep our eye on the ball.
  As Members of Congress, we have a duty to protect everyone in this 
country from unnecessary suffering. We cannot forget that the Trump 
administration is still holding children in cages, ``Cages `R' Us.''
  Congress should step up and end this terrible policy. We cannot 
forget that thousands--maybe even millions--of people in this country 
are served by water systems that violate the Safe Water Drinking Act. 
Congress should invest in rebuilding community water infrastructures.
  We cannot forget that this year there is nearly one school shooting a 
week. Congress needs to dump the NRA and pass reasonable gun laws.
  Mr. Speaker, ignoring the problem doesn't make it go away, and each 
moment we fail to act puts human lives at risk.

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