[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13702]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         ANOTHER MASS SHOOTING IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. ``I heard `pow, pow, pow.' Then for a few seconds, 
it stopped and then `pow, pow, pow.' I just started running.''
  Mr. Speaker, the sentiments of this newspaper fell upon me and many 
other Americans, the words again--``another mass shooting in the United 
States of America.''
  Now, at the Naval Sea Systems Command--the naval command here in 
Washington, D.C.--and in coming from Texas, it reminded me of the 
horrific tragedy and terrorist act of Fort Hood. If you cannot call 
this terrorism, you could call it a domestic rampage, but what you 
could call it is a failing for what we in the United States Congress 
have not done, and that is to pass universal background checks and to 
focus on the mental health needs of those who are disturbed and might 
cause the havoc and the loss of life of so many that families today 
mourn.
  As we stand here today, the question becomes: How much longer will it 
take us to pass sensible gun legislation to stop this violence?
  I pray for those who have lost their lives, Mr. Speaker, and I ask 
this Congress to act and to pass universal background checks and the 
stopping of these ridiculous top secret clearances by outsourcing.

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