[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 97 (Tuesday, June 7, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H5322]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     MOMENT OF SILENCE TO HONOR THE VICTIMS OF THE UVALDE SHOOTING

  (Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas. Madam Speaker, on May 24, 2022, 19 
children and 2 teachers were killed by a gunman at Robb Elementary 
School in Uvalde, Texas, my district but a reflection of every small 
town in America.
  As I rise today with my fellow Texans to honor the victims, I am 
reminded of Matthew 5:4, ``Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall 
be comforted.''
  I mourn with the Uvalde community and pray for healing and comfort 
for the families and the community for the loss of:
  Alexandria Rubio;
  Alithia Ramirez;
  Amerie Garza;
  Annabelle Rodriguez;
  Eliahana Torres;
  Eliahna Garcia;
  Jacklyn Cazares;
  Jailah Silguero;
  Jayce Luevanos;
  Jose Flores, Jr.;
  Layla Salazar;
  Makenna Elrod;
  Maite Rodriguez,
  Maranda Mathis;
  Nevaeh Bravo;
  Rojelio Torres;
  Tess Mata;
  Uziyah Garcia;
  Xavier Lopez;
  Eva Mireles; and
  Irma Garcia.
  These were our daughters, sons, sisters, brothers, and mothers who 
have become innocent victims of senseless violence.
  Please join us in a moment of silence to honor the victims.
  May they rest in peace, and may they always be remembered.
  The SPEAKER. The Chair asks all Members in the Chamber, as well as 
Members and staff throughout the Capitol, to rise for a moment of 
silence in remembrance of the victims of the recent shootings at Robb 
Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

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