[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 13, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H1533]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL

  (Mr. CROW asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CROW. Madam Speaker, I rise in memory of the 17 students killed 
nearly 1 year ago today at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. They 
deserve more than our remembrance, though. They deserve action and the 
promise that we as a country will do better. I speak today as a father, 
as a soldier, as a sportsman, and as a resident of Aurora, Colorado.
  I respect the Second Amendment and our heritage of responsible gun 
ownership, but I learned while serving our country that citizenship 
comes with duties to our fellow Americans. One of those duties is to 
ensure that our fellow citizens can live without fear and safely pursue 
their dreams and ambitions. I was sent here to speak the truth, and the 
truth is we are not fulfilling that duty to one another.
  So let us be the generation who has the courage to stand up to the 
gun lobby and to the special interests. Let us be the generation that 
recognizes that citizenship comes with responsibility. I know we can be 
that generation.
  The question is: Can we be that Congress?
  I call on my colleagues to pass H.R. 8 and reinstitute the ban on 
assault weapons to keep our kids and our communities safe.

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