[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 110 (Friday, July 8, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H4553]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE

  (Mr. SWALWELL of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. Speaker, we mourn the loss of the 
police officers in Dallas, and we pray for the recovery of those who 
are still in the hospital, trying to heal.
  As a brother of two police officers and as the son of a police 
officer, this is every family member's worst nightmare to think that, 
when you see them off to work, you may never see them come home. So we 
stand here, this House, with the families.
  We think about Sergeant Scott Lunger, back in Hayward, California, 
who lost his life on July 22 of last year. It is also not inconsistent, 
as we mourn the deaths of these police officers, to also ask for 
justice without delay for Alton Sterling of Louisiana and for Philando 
Castile of Minnesota. That is not inconsistent.
  What is inconsistent, though, is to have a moment of silence or to 
make a call for justice but then to do nothing further in this 
Chamber--the one place in the world where we can make the greatest 
difference to reduce gun violence. I hope this House answers that call 
and does not stand silent any longer but, actually, recognizes why we 
are here--to keep the public safe and to act.

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