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On the recordJuly 7, 2016
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 1217, the bipartisan expanded background checks legislation to honor the memory of Keiwuan Murray, a victim of gun violence who never received a moment of silence on this House floor. The SPEAKER pro tempore. As previously announced, the unanimous consent request cannot be entertained.
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John Bel Edwards
Democratic · Louisiana

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