[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8695]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            ORLANDO TRAGEDY

  (Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in memory of those 
whose lives were lost in my home State at Pulse nightclub in Orlando. 
Floridians, Americans, and people around the world are in mourning 
today, grieving for those young lives lost and for their families.
  When will this body finally say ``enough''? Gun violence is a public 
health crisis, and we must do better. No one needs an AR-15 assault 
rifle. This was the weapon of war that was used in Newtown, Aurora, and 
San Bernardino. We need to reinstate the assault weapon ban to reduce 
the chances that we have more tragedies.
  People on the terrorist watch list should not be able to get a gun. 
This is common sense, but the majority continues to block this critical 
security measure.
  I also rise to commend our law enforcement and healthcare 
professionals whose lifesaving work is ongoing. Acts of love like these 
will always conquer hate. They always have.
  The American people will continue to stand with our LGBTQ and Latino 
brothers and sisters, and we will work that much harder and that much 
smarter and that much faster to ensure their safety and equal rights in 
their communities.
  Love will win. Hate will be defeated.

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