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On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
I am grateful to Congressman Mike Thompson and this Committee for prioritizing H.R. 8, the bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline supports H.R. 8 to enhance background checks for gun purchases.

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