[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 117 (Friday, July 15, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H6628]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         LET'S REPAIR THE WORLD

  (Ms. DEAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. DEAN. Madam Speaker, we all feel horror, sadness, and anger as we 
learn more about the horrific shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and the police 
officers' lack of response.
  I wondered, what were they afraid of? One part of the answer is 
clear: semiautomatic weapons.
  For the sake of us all, we must pass the assault weapons ban, just as 
we did in 1994.
  Let us remember, the ban was backed by three former Presidents: 
Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan. And it was supported by 
police leadership then as it is today.
  Republicans in 1994 had the courage to stand up to the gun lobby, and 
yet Republicans in 2022 cannot find such courage. I don't know why. 
Instead, they blame DAs and mayors and really anyone but themselves, 
ourselves.
  We are Members of Congress with the power to ban weapons that 
civilians are using to murder neighbors, strangers, children, and even 
police officers.
  No more decapitated children.
  No more slaughtered shoppers or parade goers.
  Let us find the courage to act. Tikkun olam, as the Jewish tradition 
teaches. Let us repair the world.

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