On the recordFebruary 27, 2023
Today I stand before this body to remind Congress of the following names: Arielle Diamond Anderson, Brian Fraser, Alexandria Verner. The lives of these three students were brutally taken from us this month on the campus of Michigan State University. Arielle Anderson and Brian Fraser were students at schools in my district. Although this tragedy has personal significance for me today, it is a sad truth that until our country recognizes the sickness of gun violence, we will continue to have tragedies like this. These incidents are all too common in this country. We as a Congress must ensure and demand that these atrocities never happen again. It is past due that we pass sensible gun laws that expand safe storage regulations, reform red flag laws, and improve access to mental health care. Mr. Speaker, we can't keep living like this. We must act now. ____________________
