[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 26 (Friday, February 7, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H940]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING KEVIN HARDEN

  (Ms. SCANLON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. SCANLON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to share the story of my 
State of the Union guest, Kevin Harden, a West Philly native, a 
successful attorney, and a gun violence survivor.
  When Kevin was in college, he survived five gunshot wounds during an 
altercation at the Myers Recreation Center in Southwest Philadelphia.
  Kevin's life had not been easy. His mother suffered from addiction, 
and his father juggled several jobs to make ends meet. His neighborhood 
lacked economic and educational opportunity. In the 2 years after the 
shooting, he lost both parents to cancer and assumed responsibility as 
primary caretaker for his younger siblings.
  Kevin's turbulent childhood did not diminish his spirit. He was 
fortunate to find mentors. He graduated from college and decided to 
pursue law school. He became a successful lawyer and now works in his 
community to extend a helping hand to others like him.
  We know there isn't a one-size-fits-all solution to gun violence, but 
every day that we fail to act, we fail our children and our country. It 
has been 345 days with no action or vote from the Senate on commonsense 
gun safety measures passed by the House.

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