Bennie Thompson said "School shootings have claimed the lives of too many young people. Passage of the CLASS Act would ensure that the Department of Homeland Security is positioned to be impactful in its efforts to address the escalating risk to school security. I commend the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Payne) for his leadership on this issue. Mr. Speaker, I ask for my colleagues' support, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Thompson) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1593, as amended. The question was taken. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative, the ayes have it." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordApril 1, 2019

School shootings have claimed the lives of too many young people. Passage of the CLASS Act would ensure that the Department of Homeland Security is positioned to be impactful in its efforts to address the escalating risk to school security. I commend the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Payne) for his leadership on this issue. Mr. Speaker, I ask for my colleagues' support, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Thompson) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1593, as amended. The question was taken. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.

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Bennie Thompson

Democratic · Mississippi

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