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Bonnie Watson Coleman: I thank my colleague for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 1217, the bipartisan…

On the recordJuly 7, 2016
I thank my colleague for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 1217, the bipartisan expanded background checks legislation, to honor the memory of Edward Sotomayor, Jr., a victim of gun violence in Orlando at the Pulse Nightclub who never, ever has received a moment of action on this floor. The SPEAKER pro tempore. As previously announced, the unanimous consent request cannot be entertained.
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Bonnie Watson Coleman
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Jul 7, 2016

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