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On the recordJuly 5, 2016
We can--yes, we can and we must make commonsense improvements on a bipartisan basis, and it is our solemn duty to act now to prevent the further loss of life of our own citizens.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

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Cummings urges immediate bipartisan action to improve gun safety and prevent violence.

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