[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 17, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H2458]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING VICTIMS OF COLUMBINE MASS SHOOTING

  (Mr. CROW asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CROW. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the victims of the 
horrific mass shooting that occurred at Columbine High School on April 
20, 1999, in Littleton, Colorado.
  Twenty-five years ago, 12 teenagers and 1 teacher were killed just 
for going to school. Twenty-three were injured, and many still struggle 
with lifelong injuries.
  Today, we remember those we lost: Cassie Bernall, Steve Curnow, Corey 
DePooter, Kelly Fleming, Matt Kechter, Daniel Mauser, Danny Rohrbough, 
Rachel Scott, Isaiah Shoels, John Tomlin, Lauren Townsend, Kyle 
Velasquez, and Dave Sanders.
  We remember the families, the survivors, and the entire Columbine 
community.
  Some became the country's first gun violence prevention advocates, 
like Tom Mauser, the father of Daniel Mauser. For 25 years, he has gone 
toe to toe with the gun lobby and the State and Federal governments to 
fight for change, all while wearing the shoes his son was wearing the 
day he was killed.
  To honor their memories, we cannot allow another 25 years to pass 
before we say ``never again'' and finally mean it.

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