[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H838]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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           COMMEMORATING NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE SURVIVORS WEEK

  (Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL. Madam Speaker, getting back to the business of 
the people, this week is National Gun Violence Survivors Week when we 
honor and remember the lives that we have lost to gun violence, those 
whom we have loved and miss terribly, people like my father, Guido 
Mucarsel; Jaime Guttenberg; De'Michael Dukes; Joaquin Oliver; Tel 
Orfanos; Jerry Wright; and all of their loved ones who now must live 
with the pain forever.
  The sad reality is that 58 percent of Americans or someone they know 
has experienced gun violence in their lifetime. The number of gun 
violence survivors increases in each passing day, tragedy after 
tragedy. The mental and emotional toll on survivors is immense, and 
many people are thrust into financial hardship.
  These are experiences that no one chooses to endure. We must not only 
remember those who have died but also those who have survived and do 
all we can to help them in their never-ending journey toward healing.
  To all of those who are remembering a loved one this week, we stand 
with you.

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