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On the recordSeptember 27, 2016
As more Americans lose their lives to senseless gun violence, this Congress has been absolutely silent and inactive on this issue.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline criticizes Congress for inaction on gun violence.

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