On the recordJuly 5, 2016
Mr. Speaker, as a mother, the second best day of my life was when my son was born. The first best day was when he returned safely from war. That is because every night was almost unbearable. I prayed that I would not get that fateful knock at the door. My son went to war, and that knock on the door--while you don't want it, it is unimaginable--but you expect it. But no parent--no parent-- should worry that they are going to get that knock on the door when they put their child on a schoolbus or when their child goes to the movies or out for a celebration. My constituent, Greg Key, got that knock. His daughter, Lindsay, age 19, went to a party and became the victim of a stray bullet. Mr. Speaker, how many more devastated parents like Greg and the moms and dads we have heard about have to get devastating news and feel devastating pain? It is time for this Congress to do its job. No more guns for criminals or terrorists. ____________________
