Lois Capps: “I thank my colleague for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this resolution to remember those who lost their…”

“I thank my colleague for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this resolution to remember those who lost their lives and to recognize those who were injured on May 23 in my district in California. The rampage and mass shooting in Isla Vista rocked this small beachside community. Again, we mourn those lost--George Chen, ``James'' Yuan Hong, Weihan ``David'' Wang, Katherine Breann Cooper, Christopher Ross Michaels- Martinez, and Veronika Weiss--and we support the injured as they heal. Our community grieves, but Isla Vista is a special place and one that has come together since the tragedy to emerge stronger. We can learn from their strength. Unfortunately, Isla Vista joins a long list of those who have grieved because of mass shootings. Even in the 18 days since this incident, more communities have joined the list of those who mourn: Seattle, Chicago, Norfolk, and Las Vegas. As the father of one of the victims implored: Enough is enough. Not one more. That is on my wristband. We must not let the attention fade. We must not let the drumbeat fall silent. Congress has the power to act, and we must. The rampage and shooting that rocked my hometown was, sadly, just one of many incidents that occur across the Nation. It is wrong to think we can do nothing to stop this carnage. It is factually wrong, and it is morally wrong. It is simply not a reflection of who we are--who Americans are--as a people. Americans do not simply give up on hard problems.…”