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On the recordJuly 7, 2016
I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 1217, the bipartisan expanded background checks legislation, to honor the memory of Javier Jorge-Reyes, a victim of gun violence who never received a moment of action on this House floor. In his memory, we beg the Republican leadership, please, let us have a vote on a bill that has been awaiting passage for years. The SPEAKER pro tempore. As previously announced, the unanimous consent request cannot be entertained. The time of the gentlewoman from Ohio will be deducted from the gentleman from Colorado's time.
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Marcy Kaptur
Democratic · Ohio

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