[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10977]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      THE DAILY 45: CURTIS HOLDEN

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                           HON. BOBBY L. RUSH

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 22, 2008

  Mr. RUSH. Madam Speaker, everyday, 45 people, on average, are fatally 
shot in the United States. Yesterday, in Oakland, California, two men 
were shot and killed in separate incidents. My heart goes out to the 
family of 35-year-old Curtis Holden. My heart also goes out to the 
other victim, whose name was not immediately released. There have been 
55 homicides so far this year in the city of Oakland.
  How do we explain these senseless killings to our children? We must 
replace the culture of violence with a culture of peace.
  Americans of conscious must come together to stop the senseless death 
of ``The Daily 45.'' When will Americans say ``enough is enough, stop 
the killing!''

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