[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 82 (Thursday, May 14, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S2289]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               ANNIVERSARY OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, SHOOTING

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, finally, on the shooting anniversary of 4 
years in Buffalo, before I close today, I want to say that my heart is 
with Buffalo as we mark 4 years since the horrific, mass racist 
shootings that took place at Tops supermarket in 2022. In an instant, 
10 beautiful, innocent lives were cut short, and 3 were wounded. They 
were grandparents and sons and daughters, mothers, fathers, friends, 
people who deeply loved their community and whose absence we feel every 
single day.
  But in the face of hatred and tragedy, Buffalo lived up to its 
reputation as the city of good neighbors. The families of the victims 
and the whole community pushed Congress to come together in a way it 
hadn't for decades, beating back the dark forces of the NRA and passing 
the first major gun safety bill in more than a quarter century.
  I worked hand in hand with the families of those we lost in Buffalo 
to pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, and their work has 
undoubtedly saved many lives. We owe it to the victims to not just 
remember their names but to build a future where no community has to 
endure the kind of tragedy that Buffalo did back then in 2022.
  So may God bless the families and all of Buffalo as we remember those 
we lost 4 years ago today: Ruth Whitfield; Roberta Drury; Aaron Salter, 
Jr.; Heyward Patterson; Pearl Young; Geraldine Talley; Celestine 
Chaney; Kat Massey; Margus Morrison; and Andre Mackneil.
  I yield the floor.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The majority whip.

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