Jared Polis: “I just received devastating news in a story that was just broken by…”

On the recordJuly 7, 2016

I just received devastating news in a story that was just broken by Politico: House Republicans indefinitely delay gun control votes. They have indefinitely postponed a vote on the antiterrorism package leaving Congress with no legislative response to last month's massacre in Orlando. {time} 1300 I would hope that this new information will lead the gentleman from Alabama to consider this very important request from my colleague, Mr. Huffman. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Huffman) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request.

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Jared Polis

Democratic · Colorado

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Jul 7, 2016

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