[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 194 (Wednesday, December 14, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H9744]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   REMEMBERING THE SANDY HOOK TRAGEDY

  (Ms. GARCIA of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 20 innocent 
little children and 6 brave teachers who were taken from their families 
10 years ago today at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
  I truthfully can't even comprehend the immense pain that these 
families must have felt and continue to feel every day.
  I never want another family to experience this type of loss. That is 
why we must remain committed to ending the gun violence epidemic that 
plagues our country.
  Earlier this year, House Democrats passed the Bipartisan Safer 
Communities Act, which President Biden swiftly signed into law. It will 
save lives by funding violence prevention programs at schools, 
expanding background checks for those under 21 years of age, 
strengthening mental health resources, and so much more, but the fight 
is not over.
  I promise to continue fighting until we are all saved from gun 
violence because we owe this to the victims of gun violence, their 
families, and their children.
  We will always put children over the NRA. We will always put people 
over politics.

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