[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H858]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNIZING NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE SURVIVORS WEEK

  (Mr. CLAY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CLAY. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of National Gun 
Violence Survivors Week.
  When gun violence occurs in a community, lives are too often lost, 
but for survivors, the neighborhoods they know and love are never the 
same.
  This is especially true when gun violence impacts our young people. 
Despite the terrible loss of so many young lives in my district last 
year, I see hope in the messages from their peers.
  I recently heard from some high school students who shared their 
stories and support for a bill I introduced with Congresswoman Robin 
Kelly, H.R. 3435, the Local Public Health and Safety Act, to empower 
local communities to address gun violence.
  These students believe we can make changes to heal our communities 
and prevent future tragedies. I agree and join them in a renewed call 
to action on behalf of survivors everywhere.

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