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On the recordJuly 7, 2016
Reclaiming my time, I am in control of the time. I yielded for an answer. The gentleman from Alabama didn't give it. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro) for the purpose of a very important unanimous consent request that would save lives and prevent terrorism. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 1217, the bipartisan expanded background checks legislation, to honor the memory of Roderick Nelms, a victim of gun violence who never received a moment of silence on the House floor. The SPEAKER pro tempore. As previously announced, the unanimous consent request cannot be entertained.
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Jared Polis
Democratic · Colorado
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Jul 7, 2016

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