[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 20282]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     MOMENT OF SILENCE IN RECOGNITION OF THE LIVES LOST IN THE SAN 
                      BERNARDINO TERRORIST ATTACK

  (Mr. AGUILAR asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. AGUILAR. Mr. Speaker, today I rise with a heavy heart to pay 
tribute to the 14 innocent lives lost on December 2 in San Bernardino, 
California, in the terrorism attack at the Inland Regional Center.
  In the wake of this terrorist act, our San Bernardino community has 
come together and supported one another during this dark chapter in our 
region and our Nation.
  Mr. Speaker, today I ask my colleagues, fellow Americans, and those 
who hear this message around the world, to pray for the families of the 
14 victims, the speedy recovery of the 22 injured, the countless first 
responders that helped that day, and for the health and resilience of 
the San Bernardino community.
  In the aftermath of this pain, I have seen firsthand the tenacity and 
the spirit of the area that we call the Inland Empire. We have said 
loudly, as one community, that this tragedy will not define us and it 
will not divide us.
  We will not be afraid to come together in fellowship, to work 
together, to mourn together, or to rebuild together. Across faiths and 
across culture, we will support one another in this time of need.
  Mr. Speaker, San Bernardino has been forced to soldier through 
difficult times before. As we face this new and difficult hurdle, I 
know my community will continue to stand together to show our country 
and our region the resolve of this city and of these people to heal. We 
are San Bernardino united.
  Mr. Speaker, I am joined by my colleagues, and I ask the House to 
pause for a moment of silence in honor of those affected by the 
terrorist act in San Bernardino on December 2.
  The SPEAKER. The House will observe a moment of silence.

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