[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 27, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2240]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              GUN VIOLENCE

  (Ms. BROWNLEY of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. BROWNLEY of California. Mr. Speaker, 2 weeks ago, President Trump 
falsely declared that there was a national emergency occurring at our 
southern border.
  The real emergency that he should be focusing on is the devastating 
gun violence epidemic that has torn communities apart across our 
country, including my own, where we are still mourning the loss of 12 
precious lives at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, 
California.
  This week, the House will vote on the first major gun safety 
legislation in decades. While there is no single answer that will stop 
all gun violence, H.R. 8 and H.R. 1112 are commonsense, bipartisan 
steps to strengthen our background check system to keep deadly firearms 
out of the hands of those we agree should not have them.
  If the President is serious about addressing national emergencies, he 
should join us in supporting these bills.

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