[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 17537]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT MERCED

  (Mr. COSTA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, today I rise with a heavy heart to convey my 
thoughts, prayers, and support for the students, the faculty, and the 
staff of the University of California at Merced in my district, one of 
the rising stars and the newest university in the University of 
California system. It is 11 years old, with 6,700 students.
  Yesterday was a very sad and unfortunate day. An incident occurred 
where four individuals were stabbed by a student on campus. The good 
news is that I am told that they will all recover, but it was a tragic 
act of violence. The campus was shut down.
  My thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and all 
those who are part of the University of California campus at Merced, a 
wonderful community that I am honored to represent.
  I am touched, but not surprised, by the courage and the bravery that 
the students have shown during this difficult time. I am also not 
surprised by the amount of community support that has come together 
over the last 24 hours.
  The university community that Chancellor Dorothy Leland and the 
faculty have built is a tremendous support within the Merced campus. It 
is very special, and I know everybody is reaching out to support 
everyone at this difficult time.
  Again, my prayers and thoughts are with the victims and their 
families, the faculty, the students, and the administration. We, today, 
are all University of California Merced Bobcats.
  Stay strong and courageous. We are all with you. God bless.

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