[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 86 (Thursday, May 19, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H5178]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            REMEMBERING THE SHOOTING AT SANTA FE HIGH SCHOOL

  (Mr. WEBER of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. WEBER of Texas. Madam Speaker, May 18 marks the fourth year since 
the shooting at Santa Fe High School. I remember it like it was 
yesterday.
  The next day, I drove straight to the school to lend support and 
comfort to the families, and to try to understand how could this have 
happened? Later, I met with 9 of the 10 families at funerals. Days 
later, I met with President Trump and all the families. Weeks later, we 
were invited to see the rooms in the building that the horrific event 
took place in. Man, it was difficult.
  Rooms had been cleaned, but you could still see the bullet holes in 
the walls. It was heartbreaking. There were very few dry eyes there. 
Going forward, we must redouble our efforts to provide safe places of 
education for our children, their families, and all Americans.
  Values must be taught again. Hatred and violence have no place in our 
neighborhoods. It must not be tolerated, and we must all be vigilant to 
recognize it and call it out loud, early, and often.
  Madam Speaker, Santa Fe citizens are strong and resilient. We are in 
the healing process, and we will pray and work toward that end that all 
Americans never have to experience what Santa Fe did on that day.

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