[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 78 (Tuesday, May 9, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2153]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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 MOMENT OF SILENCE RECOGNIZING THE VICTIMS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES DURING 
                       THE ALLEN, TEXAS, SHOOTING

  (Mr. SELF asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. SELF. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the victims who lost their 
lives during the Allen, Texas, shooting on Saturday: Christian LaCour; 
Aishwarya Thatikonda; Elio Cumana-Rivas; Daniela and Sofia Mendoza; and 
Kyu, Cindy, and James Cho.
  I also commend first responders for their swift actions that 
undoubtedly saved countless lives.
  Finally, we acknowledge the friends and families whose hearts are 
breaking this evening. The flag atop this building flies at Halfstaff 
tonight as a symbol of a nation that grieves with you.
  Not far from here, in Arlington National Cemetery, is a quote 
inscribed on the memorial for Robert Kennedy: ``And even in our sleep, 
pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our 
own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of 
God.''
  Let us pray that those impacted by this awful tragedy can receive 
comfort through God's grace.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask the House to observe a moment of silence.

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