[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9735-9736]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        COMMONSENSE GUN CONTROL

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Connecticut (Mr. Larson) for 2 minutes.
  Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues. For 
all of America that is listening, you just heard the soul of the United 
States Congress speak. The soul of this Nation cries out for a vote.
  We are gathered here on this floor today to accomplish a single goal. 
We implore and we ask our colleagues--our colleague from Georgia stood 
on that side to appeal to the better angels on

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that side of the aisle--to provide us with the simple dignity that 
every American is calling for: a vote.
  Mr. LEWIS. Will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. I yield to the gentleman from Georgia.
  Mr. LEWIS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. 
Larson), my friend and brother, for yielding.
  Now is the time for us to find a way to dramatize it, to make it 
real. We have to occupy the floor of the House until there is action.
  Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, reclaiming my time, rise up, 
Democrats. Rise up, Americans. This cannot stand. We will occupy this 
floor. We will no longer be denied a right to vote.
  Mr. HOYER. Will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. I yield to the gentleman from Maryland, 
our minority whip and leader.
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, we sit down so we can stand up for America.

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