[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 8, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H5347]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            GUN SAFETY LAWS

  (Mrs. LEE of Nevada asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. LEE of Nevada. Madam Speaker, I rise today as we mark the 159th 
day of this year, and more than 246 mass shootings; Columbine, Sandy 
Hook, Uvalde, Parkland. We cannot pretend that we have not been here 
before, and we cannot fail to act yet again.
  I have heard from mothers in my district who are frightened for their 
children's safety. I have heard the horrors of the survivors of the 
October 1 shooting in Las Vegas, and survivors of domestic violence and 
other daily gun violence that doesn't always make the headlines.
  And I have heard the echoes of decades of disappointment and 
frustration as Congress has failed over and over again to do something.
  This is not about politics. It is about protecting our kids. This is 
about doing the jobs we were elected to do because I refuse to accept 
that because we may not be able to prevent all gun violence, we should 
not prevent any gun violence.
  We can act and must act, and that is why I am voting to pass the gun 
safety laws.

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