Were killed in Mass Shootings in this country while we were on the august recess when we should have been here doing our job. 100 americans are killed every day from gun violence. There are 100 desks in this room. There are 100 chairs behind each one of those desks. And if these were the americans killed by gun violence, they would add up to every single desk thats in this room. And yet the majority leader didnt bring us back during the august recess, didnt say we should cancel our vacation and come back to work for the American People, hasnt put a bill on the floor or given the opportunity for anybody else to put a bill on the floor now that weve been back in session for the last two months. In colorado alone in the last 1 months weve 18 months weve lost 882 people to gun violence. Thats a record in my state, madam president. Ifthe house of representatives s done their job. More than 200 days ago they passed background checks over there, and we havent even taken them up over here. Thi
Mr. Bennet madam president , id ask the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Bennet thank you, madam president. Last month over 50 americans were killed in Mass Shootings in this country while we were on the august recess when we should have been here doing our job. 100 americans are killed every day from gun violence. There are 100 desks in this room. There are 100 chairs behind each one of those desks. And if these were the americans killed by gun violence, they would add up to every single desk thats in this room. And yet the majority leader didnt bring us back during the august recess, didnt say we should cancel our vacation and come back to work for the American People, hasnt put a bill on the floor or given the opportunity for anybody else to put a bill on the floor now that weve been back in session for the last two months. In colorado alone in the last 1 months weve 18 months weve lost 882 people to gun violence. Thats a record in my state, mada
minutes to record their resence. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker: on this roll call, 375 members have recorded their presence. a quorum is present. the chair the chair has examined the journal of the last day s proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from llinois, mr. rodney davis. mr. davis: please join us in the gallery. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it ands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker: the house will be in order. for what pur
we ask your blessing upon the men and women of this, the people s house, who are settling into new spaces and committees here on capitol hill. as the new session begins, help them and indeed help us all to obey your law to do your will and to walk in your way. grant that they might be good in thought, gracious in word, generous in deed and great in spirit. make this a glorious day in which all are glad to be alive and ready to serve you. may all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. the speaker: the chair has examined the journal of the last day s proceedings and announces to the house his approval there. pursuantolaole the journal stands approved. the pledge of alenalsance today will be led by the gentleman from allegiance today will be led by the gentlelady from north carolina, ms. adams. ms. adams: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with li
the speaker: the chair announces to the house that in light of the administration of the oath of office to the gentleman from does the gentleman from arizona rise mr. barber: a request to speak out of order for one minute. the speaker: without objection. mr. barber: thank you, mr. speaker. i stand here with my colleagues from the arizona delegation, both senate and house, and with very close friends of congresswoman gabrielle giffords, to remember a tragic event that took place three years ago today. 10:10 ry 8, 2011, at , 19 in just 19.6 seconds people, including congresswoman giffords and myself, were shot during a congress on the corner in tucson, arizona. this event was democracy in action. a member of this body, the people s house, was meeting one-on-one with her constituents. six wonderful people died that day, including my friend, gabe zimmerman, my go-to guy on the congresswoman s staff. but you know, tucson and