[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5200]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE VIRGINIA TECH SHOOTING

  (Mr. TIERNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. TIERNEY. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to remember the tragic 
shooting at Virginia Tech. Seven years ago tomorrow our country lost 
more than 30 lives, many of them college students with their entire 
future stretching out before them.
  One of those students was Ross Alameddine, who lived in Saugus, which 
is in my district. He was loved by his family and friends, and is 
remembered by countless more. I've had the honor to talk with his 
mother, Lynnette Alameddine, and have seen, firsthand, how she has 
turned her sorrow into action, working to prevent other tragedies like 
the one that took her child, and to protect all of our children, our 
sons and daughters.
  And she's not alone. In recent months we've seen the strength of moms 
and dads across the country. Americans were mobilized in joining 
together to demand action, to ensure that Congress passes responsible 
legislation to reduce gun violence.
  In my district alone, some 500 people in the last few days have 
joined me online to demand action on commonsense legislation. Through 
my Web site, Facebook, and Twitter, hundreds of parents and 
grandparents and students have added their names to the hundreds of 
thousands of voices across the country calling on Speaker Boehner to 
bring legislation to the House floor to reduce gun violence.
  We cannot let some in Congress block action. We all deserve a vote.

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