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Americas elections. I will now recognize myself when Opening Statement. Yesterday the director of National Intelligence testified that, quote, the greatest challenge we have as a nation is making sure to maintain the integrity of our election system come close quote. Excuse me. I agree. Our democracy was founded on a government elected by the people, for the people and free and fair elections. They are elections very core of our democracy under a aa tactic special counsel most report in no Uncertain Terms detailed how reform government attack on her 2016 elections. The russian objectives were clear, deep in distress and discord in a society come secure the election of one candidate of president over the other, and in so doing undermined confidence in the integrity of our elections and damaged our nations standing in the world. There is no evidence russian affected the actual vote count of our elections but russia did successfully steal thousands of documents from american citizens that
Mr. Hoyer good morning. My name is steny hoyer. Im the majority leader of the house of representatives, the democratic leader in the house of representatives. We have been out for just a few days on summer recess. During that time, we have confronted great tragedy. Sadly, continuing tragedy. How may americans will lose their lives or their loved ones to rampant gun violence before the United States Senate Takes Action . So far this year, more than 9,000 americans, thats in seven months, have been killed by gun violence. Including those killed in more than 250 Mass Shootings. This year in america. The attacks in el paso and dayton and gilroy, california, and the violence all within about seven days of one another, more than in the neighborhood of 50 americans lost their lives to gun violence. Some five months ago, on february 27, 2019, the house of representatives passed a bill, hr8, a bill that is supported by over 95 of americans. It passed the house of representatives and was sent to