[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 15730-15731]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     IT IS TIME FOR CONGRESS TO ACT

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, this is a very difficult time for 
Americans as we mourn with our fellow citizens in Oregon. I offer my 
deepest sympathy to the congressional delegation here in the Congress, 
as we join them in their expression of deep sympathy to those who were 
injured and those who lost their lives, to the families of those 
individuals.

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  I spoke to a member of the United States military, and he indicated 
that in battle he had two guns. We understand that the perpetrator of 
this horrible act had at least 14 guns, or double-digit guns.
  I have heard the refrain: ``What else will have to happen before we 
address the question of gun regulation and gun safety?'' Mr. Speaker, 
it is time now to ask the question of an extended waiting period so 
that someone would not amass 14, 15, 30 guns, more than the United 
States military, and a serious background check dealing with any issues 
that would impact a person's stability in having guns.
  Yes, people do kill, not guns, but they use guns to kill. I have been 
through too many of these, Mr. Speaker, from Columbine to this 
incident. Every single one I have been through since being in the 
United States Congress. It is time for the Congress to act.

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