[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 29 (Thursday, February 14, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2006]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      WE MUST ACT ON GUN VIOLENCE

  (Mr. NEGUSE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. NEGUSE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 8.
  I serve on the House Judiciary Committee. Last night, after 10 hours 
of debate, our committee passed this bill to be brought to the floor, 
and it is vital that we pass it.
  In Colorado and across our country, we have experienced undue 
devastation by countless tragedies of gun violence--Columbine, Aurora.
  Mothers, sisters, brothers, husbands, wives, and young children have 
been lost at the hands of gun violence.
  One year ago today, 17 lives were taken in 6 minutes and 20 seconds 
in Parkland, Florida.
  There is no question we need to address the epidemic of gun violence 
in our country. We cannot sit idly by. Universal background checks are 
overwhelmingly supported by the American people, and 20 States, 
including my home State of Colorado, have either wholly or partially 
closed the background check loophole.
  Americans understand what it takes to keep our communities safe from 
gun violence, and it is time for Congress to act as well.

  So, Mr. Speaker, I rise today to say, simply: Enough is enough. We 
must act on gun violence. We must pass H.R. 8 here on the floor.

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