unacceptable by society to go on a plane, you should not be able to purchase a gun. for is what we are asking in the house. [applause] if you're going to purchase a commercial,o in a and have a background check, why notbackground check avoided required with online purchases or with gun show purchases? let's close that loophole. that is what we are calling for. show that your heart is in it. [applause] those who we have witnessed in our own communities who have had this impact spirit -- their lives. tooin with my colleagues

bring the vote to the floor. let us show where we are at. no buy. bring the bill to the floors. >> no bill, no break. no bill, no break. no bill, no break. >> the man from kentucky. congress,me to everyday he has lived in briefed article one. john yarmuth. [applause] >> thank you, john. thank you leadership. inspiration not just today, but everyday. thank you for what you have brought to this body and this country. i'm incredibly proud of this man and this moment.

this was a very proud moment. not just a proud moment for me, it's very comfortable moment. i'm comfortable because i know that the work that we prevented from being done on the floor importantot nearly as as the work that we are trying to get done. [applause] the american people feel that way. we all know that. we see what is on social media and the reaction. i got a call from a teacher in kentucky, not my district, a teacher from kentucky who said thank you so much for what you are doing today. i had to ship my students from a man with a gun. -- shield my students from a man with a gun. 14, 1989, a man who

have been treated for psychiatric problems and was on mental health disability from his employer walked into that kentuckyin louisville, , and gunned down in of his colleagues and wounded 12 more. with that incident along with several others around that time that convinced this congress to pass the assault weapons ban. the assault weapons ban has now been repealed. it is mind-boggling that in stage we are not made progress in combating mass violence of firearms. we lost ground. , we are still fighting to prevent massive gun violence against our neighbors, friends, constituents and loved

ones. it is tragic. thank you all for creating this effort. thank you all for your emotional support. [applause] >> it frees up of the periscope feed that has been provided for much of the day by representative scott peters of california. house's.ratic democrats in the house of representatives to making a vote on gun legislation, the soulful no by-called no-fly, legislation. the house democrats again things at 11:25 this morning just after 9:00 east coast.

john lewis was on the floor at 1125. the house attempted to come into session at noon eastern, got as much as the prayer and the pledge of allegiance out of the way, but the democrats created enough of a ruckus that the republican leaders took the house into recess. that is when the cameras went off. we do not control the cameras. c-span does not own or operate the cameras. they are controlled by the house and so when the house is out of session, which it is technically now, does cameras are turned off. today, we have been relying on a couple of social media feeds primarily through the periscope thathat has been -- app has been provided by a couple members participating in the second. believe we have one of those feeds back up and running.

we will take you back live to the house. >> only a month ago, and my neighborhood in north minneapolis, a woman who was 59 years old, a grandmother of many was driving in a car and on plymouth avenue, some guys were caught andd she got what -- shot and killed. when she was killed, she was the only one killed at that moment. but is alive in my heart even though i've never met her. grandchildren,er they will have grandma at the birthday party, they will not have her at the graduation, they would not have her at the important moments of their lives when you would expect grandma to have a presence there with you. friend whose name

is ruben. riven immigrated from israel enny years ago -- rub immigrated from israel many years ago. he made signs. he came up with innovative things to help people who cannot see to know where they were. he was so good at making science we started business. theas so awesome that would other secretary of commerce said show me a rock in business, small business is getting it done hiring people, i took him to ruben's business. he hired people of all colors, he was open and friendly, and also geither he had a -- awesome guy. he had a wonderful family. two weeks after the under secretary of commerce was at his witness, somebody purchase 6000

rounds online brought a gun and and mow down everybody in the business. his son was 17 years old at the time. his son was a good friend of my knees. was about to go to the university of wisconsin. he was going on a college visit. father --ext that his there was a shooting incident in the neighborhood. he called his dad. but thed his father text was never answered. the father could not the text because he was dead. my heart is with everybody who has suffered a loss in the tragedy and massacre in orlando, aurora,on, sandy hook,

the 62 people who were shot one weekend in chicago. shootings one by one that happen all the time. we may be coming from different walks of life. suburbs, city, country. united in absolutely bringing a vote to end this gun violence. absolutely united. bring this to a but. if you do not like that, come and vote no. no-fly, noot like a buy, down and take your boat. explain to your constituents why you think someone who is suspected of terrorism ought to have a gun.

come on down here and let's do our job, everybody. i am staying on that. and i know you are too. let's do it. [applause] > no bill, no break. no bill, no break. no bill, no break. this is his proudest moment and 46 years. visit my proudest moment and 18 months. [laughter] i tell people how much i look to be a part of this community and tonight, i really know why. thank you to john and for david and katherine for doing this. two different things i will talk. deaths last year. 11,000 of them were homicides.

20,000 the rest of those were suicides. two thirds is what we are talking about. buy.o-fly, no gun violence in america. everyone of us know some who killed himself with a gun. as i sat here, i started making a partial list of my friends. a friend working on my campaign two years ago bought a gun on thursday and shot himself that afternoon. based friend -- a friend who lost a job. shot himself in a good friend of mine or weeks ago, retired last year, 59, depressed, shot himself. has go classmate -- high school classmate, can back from vietnam and shot himself. friend,brother of my shot himself.

gun shot himself. on and on and on. i figure i must be close to 100 people that i know. we all know that suicide is incredibly impulsive. suicideho try to commit and do not work, must always say what was i thinking. the people who jump off the bridge and survive, everyone says on the way down, what was i thinking. but with a gun, there is no second chance. too close to home. someone in my family jumped off route 15,, rude 15 -- by the grace of god, he did not kill himself when he hit the water. but the grace of god, there was a couple fishing who picked him up out of the water. he is not 41 years old. if he had a gun, he would be dead today. the sex with a piece of people killing themselves.

cynicsn you do -- the would say people are killing themselves. what can you do? night, whene last her dad killed herself, the family still suffers all these years later. noo buy, there's still so much to do. we can have cooling off periods. we can train people in the gun ifre to ask simple questions they feel like they are a danger to themselves or others. we can have the cdc actually study gun violence. family numbers and law enforcement petition judges to put people on back on check with because they know they are danger. many of these people know they

were in trouble. we can do this. but let me talk a little bit about process. speaker ryan when he was elected, he was all for regular order. as that many years in the virginia house and your order means you introduce a bill, the committee has a hearing and a vote and often they die in committee. but there is a hearing, there is a vote. here they go to the judiciary committee, and they disappear forever. the process is not perfected. there is no regular order with paul ryan. the overwhelming public support for universal back on checklists and no-fly, no buy, republicans do not want to but. they have to vote for a vote they know is wrong. morley it is wrong. emotionally it is wrong. they don't want to do with it. so they keep up rather than let us have a vote.

i was in the senate of virginia for eight years. 300,000 i presided over. unlike here, i opened at 12:00 and i was there at the end. role is you always treat the opposition with respect. the idea that the minority has a chance to speak in the majority to work its will. so disappointed with the way they treated jim clyburn last week. i've never seen anything like that. i was so disappointed when they turn off the cameras and they turn off the microphone's. against all process of letting the majority speak its piece. repressiveiticized governments, syria, iraq, china, the first thing we say if they need a free and open press. that they need to be able to understand that the people are doing. here, they turn off the cameras, turn off the microphone. they have moved us in the direction of repressive

government. speaker ryan hides behind the thinnest of excuses that people on the terrorist background with need to process. due process. when does that make sense? they have more to process than 300 million americans. -- due process than 300 million americans. [applause] life liberty and pursuit of happiness. in french the right to buy a weapon. that is not a higher right. the restrictions through the constitution buried at the top. we have to have the right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. above the right to buy a gun without a background check. [applause] > no bill, no break.

no bill, no break. no bill, no break. no bill, no break. thank you. say tof all, i want to john lewis to thousands of others like him, i want to say risk their life for this one day i can stand at this podium. i was born in america with separate but equal with the law. wear would have been able in the u.s.feet congress. there are some people that thought tenaciously and sacrifice greatly life and limb like john lewis for this one day

and i think out of respect for their sacrifice and commitment to democracy we have a responsibility today, at least i know i do. i would to say that first and foremost. i know what i am a product of. i'm a product of a broad history of struggle and fighting. with a hero of roberto clemente. woke the pirates, he cannot be with the white baseball players. i grew up in a certain neighborhood that was different. i would to say thank you to everybody that has made the america and has given me, a lot of us think we're here because they're the best looking and smartest and most articulate, but you want to know something, we are here because a lot of people give a lot of sacrifices.

i would to say thank you to all of them. secondly, i grew up in an era in which i had to do with my own prejudice in my own bigotry that you grow up with. the person who so they don't have any is the person who should take a good look in the mirror as he grows up. that brings me to what i will want to set today. i have to tell you, what you guys have said today, members of the democratic caucus, it has been an education that have received in that which is a think -- thank you. i know that you may not feel your words are powerful. they have been powerful to me. i will take them with me moving forward. [applause] i want to thank you all. up sunday waking orlando.nd it was

i started thinking of my nieces and nephews and the nearly 19 nearo ricans that live alanna. orlando.d -- we started searching making sure our users were safe. i thought i could read and the newspaper that they do happen to somebody else. but then it can close to me. puerto rico is a small island. not a large community. 23 of those that were murdered that they were puerto rican. it is almost as though i like interwoven.fe are when i got to the chicago city council, the first boat i had to take there was on the gay-rights ordinance. everyone was against it. it was 1986.

i said, i got to vote for that. right. all that fighting and struggling, i have to do that. everybody share with that i voted for that in 1986. progressivef the caucus. wasn't part of the progressive caucus. this is just what i felt i had to do. i had family members, neighbors and classmates and i love them. if i love them, i have to stand up and protect them. then i got here and i remember going back over there, i can see barney frank there and his -- it is 1996 and doma. 67 of us but against it. 350 budget for it.

i remember grandpa frank and saying connected a few minutes and he looked them in the i only have time for people who are against it. we spoke that day. probably ask yourself. ande kids were puerto rican most of them were gay and they were having a wonderful time and i worked so hard in america, i worked and committed myself to dealing with my own demons, my own prejudices, things that were thrust upon me by those around me and worked them out and i saw those kids die. murdered. it was a hate crime, ladies and gentlemen. it was a hate crime that day. [applause] he hated himself, he had his own

in turmoil -- internal demons. those all about the same thing. people theing up for right not to be murdered by guns in this country come up but also setting the stage to make sure that we all understand that black lives matter, marriage equality matters, that a woman right to choose matters. for the same commitment and ,edication, the same tenacity we will stand up for women, gay people, the environment and workers in the country. [applause] the me publicly -- how extremely

the latinoam community and how personally grateful we are that people gave up. i have a responsibility to stand up because other people sacrificed so much to give me this life. iq. -- thank you. [applause] >> long before there were hbo started talking about the opiate crisis. we are joined on the floor that patrick kennedy. [applause] tim hines of connecticut. thank you, john. colleagues. last sunday, i woke up like all

of you to hear the terrible news of 49 of our fellow americans dead at the end of a gun wielded by a madman. coincidentally. , that sunday night i went and i saw the movie called newtown. interested the emotional roller coaster of a couple of the families that lost children at sandy hook elementary school, a place that resonates in the the seven members, two senators and five members of connecticut, we all know the families. we know the teachers. they don't go by when we don't bump into somebody who lost a child or new a teacher at sandy hook. this documentary is torturous. it tells about the hockley's who

lost their son. it does about mark martin and his wife who lost their seven-year-old son. torn apart by a weapon of war. into marken to bump barton that night and as he walked towards me, i knew i was going to have to answer the terrible question that each and everyone of you have to answer practically weekly and we in connecticut after every day, what are you going to do? americans are going to die. what are you going to do? we will get the d.c. tomorrow. we will be on the floor, we will be talking sports and dinner at donald trump, no, you know what we're going to do mark, we are going to be quiet for 8-9 seconds, we will put on our serious space.

these 435 people which govern the greatest country in the world, you know what we will do for you mark, we will shut up for eight seconds. how do you feel about that? horrible. anymore.doing that [applause] as a way of honoring people, it is fine and house of worship, find a ballpark, but in the chamber for we have two hours of work and we can save hundreds if not thousands of life -- lives. it is appalling. [applause] i realized since i talked to much, this is a moment for moral clarity and moral language and that is what kept us going today, moral clarity and moral flank which. i will be honest with you, like all of you, i'm here to get

something done. i tend to shy away from more language because if i set myself up for being good and right, the people i need to negotiate our by evocations not good and right. so i shy away from that linkage. but there are moments, and i think we are in a political moment where we see in individual who wants to run this country signaling out groups for attack criticizing the press, making fun of handicapped people, and those moments there is a call for moral clarity and more language. [applause] the more clarity that we have that brings us here today will allow us to answer the objections that we hear in the skyctions that filled the with why we can actually save lives. we hid the only way to stop a

bad guy with a gun is a good guy. how we note there was a good guy with a gun and 49 people still lost their lives. faithr objections of good that we need to look after due process in the constitutional considerations of america. and they are right. but we can do that. that is our job. reason that we are not being allowed to vote is because all of those objections collapse quickly. we can address them and show them and get it done. they know that. which is why we are not allowed to have a conversation. because we are at the opponents of taking the measures that we need to pass to stay alive. dear -- fear that the only way you can protect your family is to have a gun.

fear that there are people outside your home who will invade it. fear that the police the antidote to fear is optimism and moral clarity. i am proud to be here with john lewis, john larson, and all of my colleagues taking this moral swear to god,e i when americans are lying in pulls of blood day in and day out, that is the time for moral clarity. [applause] rep. larson: we will be known by the company we keep. i have never been so honored, just to listen to our colleagues. what an honor to be with all of you. the company we keep is the best

that america has to offer. that wee is much more need to do, collectively come on this floor. .ur next speaker [applause] and, donna edwards has a letter from gabby giffords to read. [applause] >> we are gathered here to ask for simple fairness from our republican colleagues. we want our constituents to have the dignity to have their collective representatives cast a vote on gun safety legislation. from the founding of america to the present day, the american their elected officials are supposed to cast votes on the issues. the american public has a right to know where the congress

stands on gun violence. and we are tired of moments of silence for every mass shooting. there have been over 1100 mass shootings of four people or more. every day, two under 97 people are shot in america. that means in the next five minutes, someone in america will be shot. who will that be? will it be someone you know? an acquaintance, a loved one? or someone dancing at a nightclub? i am not unaware the different members are a different districts, some are republican colleagues. they have to deal with extremes in their constituency, raise money for the nra, stay for reelection. they say, our thoughts and prayers are with you. [applause]

rep. larson: a technical delay, we will go to our next speaker. [applause] >> is the mic on? >> i want to remind our great country why we are all here. heard a person running for office in the united states of america who does not promise that the safety of our communities is what they are coming to fight for.

i am very proud to be an american. admit thatens me to more people die from gun violence in america every day, every year, at the hand of a gun that any other place -- than any other place on the planet. you think that would be reserved for a country that does not have a government. the united states of america has a government. we have elected officials. why moref the reasons deaths, more harm come to people in america at the hand of a firearm is because certain

after making that promise and getting elected to the united states congress, they deny their responsibilities of working with of the truth. in 1996, there was a republican-controlled congress that defunded the center for disease control. not, you, you shall will not report to congress on the issues of gun violence. we will not find you. we will not allow you to take the best minds in america so they can report to congress with a the fact as to why so many people are dying, due to gun violence. that has been 20 years, ladies and gentlemen.

20 years of forced ignorance. 20 years of denial of the truth. it was just a couple weeks ago that i very proudly announced that the next generation of my family has just begun. my beautiful daughter and son-in-law just had their first son. our first grandchild, and this is what he looks like. [applause] he is adenas: beautiful, handsome, healthy little boy. him, what i pray for my grandson, is that he never comes to his mother, his father, his grandparents, or anyone he loves and says, why did my friend died?

i did that when i was a little boy. rifles rudy killed by a right across the street from our home? i had asked my parents that question -- why did rudy die? he was a boy, not yet a man. years, thisast 20 congress, this republican-controlled congress has refused to allow us as policymakers to work with it the truth, with a fax. -- the facts. i will not be led. i will not allow another 20 years to go by so that my grandson, will never say, grandpa, why?

why did my friends die? are you one of the ones supposed to make sure we are safe? are you one of the ones supposed to make sure that my friends don't die? girls,le boys and little we just had father's day this last sunday. a beautiful day of celebration, of families, of life, of gratitude. but every year in the united states of america, there are 32,000 more empty chairs on father's day because that is the number of lives in the united states of america who perish everything the year at the hands of someone with a firearm.

why? gentlemen, would we allow that to happen? why would we stand for that? politics is not the truth. facts are the truth. the blood of 32,000 people in america every single year is the truth. we're the most powerful nation on earth, we are admired for our forcracy, we are admired being number one in so many ways , but we should be ashamed of ourselves, because we are number firearms,ths due to and there is no other place on this world who holds that disgraceful, disgraceful fact.

gentlemen, americans, please, please, please, do not delay. remind me and her and him and every single member of congress that we shall make our streets safer. we shall pass laws that are sensible. person should have a firearm. today, nott a person a person today, who has sat on this floor, that they do not believe in the second amendment. not one person today has said that they do not believe in the second amendment. the supreme court of the united states has determined over and over and over that congress

toll make reasonable laws make sure our streets are safer. that is what today is about. that is why we have had enough. that is why we are sitting on pleading of congress with our speaker to do the right thing. happen, the debate to to allow votes to take place, so american voters and american citizens, people who participate in our democracy can look into the eyes of the people they voted for or voted against and say, i was right, that person believes in a safer america, or i was wrong, that person does not believe in a safer america. children whoof the die in the united states of , due to handguns, more

than any other place on the planet, let's not give up. let's continue to fight, let's do our job here he let's not worry about our next election. let's be concerned about the lives of the boys and the girls in the men and the women and the fathers and the mothers and the brothers and the sisters. [applause] rep. cardenas: we all made a promise, republican, democrat, we all made the promise that we would make our streets safer. we promised it would be safer to sleep at night, we made that promise, every single one of us. in the majority refuses, refuses, to make their promise. let's not give up ladies and gentlemen, let's continue this fight. let's stay on the floor as long as we have to to make sure that

we make our states safe in america. [applause] rep. larson: donna edwards will read her letter from our great andeague, gabby giffords, there will be more speakers. donna: thank you john, and to all of us who are here. when i came to congress as a domestic violence advocate, having started the national network to end domestic violence, i remember in 1996, we worked hard the past a domestic violence offenders gun ban, and many members were here when we did that. today therenow that

would be a loophole as gaping as can be, the same domestic violence offender who cannot why a firearm in a retail establishment can go to a gun show or on the internet or on a weapon.s and buy that is why we are here today. i thought it was bad enough when my coworker called me in the , because ahe night domestic abuser had run her out of the house with a gun. and i thought it was bad enough that my own family member was held hostage in her home by her domestic abuser with a gun. and i thought it was bad enough that the granddaughter, a little had to walk girl, through the blood of her mother, aad on the floor, from domestic abuser. and i thought it was bad enough

that my colleagues and classmates i sat next to in our science committee, gabby lose almostuld everything because we cannot do anything. sent to all, gabby of us a letter, because that she wanted us to know that she is with us. said, and i will read it, it is dated june 22, 2016. dear members of the house and former colleagues, there is no where i would rather be right now then with you. on the floor of the people's house, representing southern

arizona, fighting for our country, and trying to make our communities safer. -- it is myion regret. it is the inspiration for my continued commitment. fighting gun violence takes great courage. courage whenreat my life was on the line. and i have seen great courage in many of you right now. americans are grappling with the gun violence crisis. it is a crisis that tears apart the lives of so many americans and touches every community. private.h public and in our homes and on our streets, and work, the church, had movies, at a dance club, at a school, and that a school again. corner, theyour victims always have so much life ahead of them, they are white,

black, asian, latino, lesbian, gay, transgender, queer, straight, their christian and muslim and jewish and sikh. there are veterans and government workers and union members. they're rich and poor, they die by murder, they die by suicide, they die by negligence. often they do not die, but they carry a scar and our lives changed forever. gun violence affects all of us americans, the solution is not up to just some of us. we are responsible for our safety today and for the country we pass on to our children tomorrow. it is what makes of the country. where our country has already come together behind the simple proposition that we ought to have laws taking guns out of the hands of dangerous people here congress, and they should not wait another minute. the worldt accept

that will be the product of in action in washington. we can do better. some states have already made progress, they show us that incidental and momentary differences -- we can stand shoulder to shoulder. said that hope is forged of two powerful ingredients, anger, and the courage to change it. intoll not be driven back violence. >> we are about to have a votes, . am going to turn off c-span but we will be back. rep. edwards: but i have not been silenced, and neither should the american people.

their representatives must vote to prevent gun violence, sincerely, gabrielle giffords, americans for responsible solutions. [applause] >> i think this ban is to turn these off as soon as c-span goes on. because theyasting have the microphones and cameras off, but as soon as those go back on these will turn off. >> thank you, john. staff, we do our

not break the rules of the floor. i want to thank them for their patience, let the rest of the country know that we are breaking every rule, we break those for the country. too often we have scripted what we're going to say, playing by the rules of the house. today, we are breaking the rules. >> and one more time, the periscope video has frozen, that was beto o'rourke's video at the end, he is a democrat from texas. all evening, this has been periscope video shot by democratic members of the house of representatives. video, the c-span

house cameras, which are controlled by the house, have been turned off because the house is in recess. so democratic members have taken , and they have been broadcasting their own via the app periscope. we have been carrying that live all night, all day, for the last 10 and a half hours now. that is a long it has been going on. if the cameras come back, we will continue to bring it to you live. now, the house of representatives is working at a 10:00 p.m. eastern time and time tonight to vote on unrelated legislation. in the meantime, we want to take your phone calls. you can see the numbers there on the screen. we are also looking at tweets cspan.ome in on @

we are getting hundreds and hundreds of tweets, the house is at recess. they will supposedly be in and about nine minutes. as you can guess, information is a bit sketchy. we do not know what will happen, if the house is being broadcast in one form or another, we will be bringing it to you. we know you're been watching. christopher in riverside california, you have been patient. what do you think about this it-in? >> i remember exactly what we were doing when san bernardino was attacked, 15 miles down the road. it turned out, the gun range that i and my daughter used are the same ones the attacker at san bernardino used to learn that he use his weapon. i am ex military, i believe in the right to own guns, but this law is exactly what we need. this bill hits the bull's-eye.

up until a couple of months ago, i was for bernie, the republican party has showed me nothing today. i am dismayed by their actions. is been a very exciting afternoon, i've never seen anything like this on tv. host: when you say you are on board with this bill, are you talking about the so-called no fly, no buy? caller: definitely, here in california, we have a 10 day waiting. -- it is no big deal. it is time to get a little common sense and here. thank you, christopher. the other tag the democrats have been using tonight is no bill, no break. vote, or, we want to there is not going to be a july 4 break them we will stay on the house floor and protest.

so there will not be any break. eric in plainfield, indiana on our democrats line. when he been seen tonight, eric? caller: i have never seen anything quite like this, people are standing up and fighting back against what a minority is trying to hold against the majority of people's opinions. with background checks for those with firearms, it is common sense. buy, i will no think anything is more common sense than that. host: are you a gun owner? caller: i am not, i do believe in the second amendment as far butunting rifles, purchasing military-style too much.apons is what are you thinking, it is nuts. this says, the gop

aims to and the sick down. house republicans will attempt vote to control, with a override president obama's fiduciary rule, which is unrelated to what the house democrats are protesting. next call is frank in florida. frank is on the republican line. caller: how are you? host: how are you? caller: decent. they are sitting down, they get paid to stand up and work. they should be working on day, bills,two democrats, two republicans. host: you're talking about what happened in the senate on monday, correct? caller: yes. right now, these people are not

trying to come up with a solution, but they have been. and i don owner, believe people have the right to own guns. obama says who will straighten the country out and andrid of the terrorists, they vote to get rid of them, then i will get rid of my guns. but the republicans and democrats show nothing, and hillary will do the same thing. i am not going to give up my right to have a gun and let them have rights to come and kill me. host: thank you, frank. looks like the periscope feed his back him esau john lewis there, sitting on the floor. john lewis by the way is 76 years old, he has instigated this whole day in the house. bob from jasper, florida, independent line.

i am an american, let's forget about republican, democrat, liberal, conservative. a secondans, we have amendment that says we can bear arms. i do not know what the democrats, liberals, whatever you want to call them, why they want to make such a big issue. they are wanting to take away our guns completely, so the terrorists can come into this and take it over. and obama is sitting there, and he does nothing. nothing. we get people killed, there is hillary clinton, and it is like trump said, he was asleep at 3:00 in the morning when the call came in, and she did nothing. all she did was say it was a

that made them do what they did. i am sorry, but all these politicians up there, instead of sitting on their hind end ought to go and take a cold shower entered some good water because the water in washington is driving them crazy. susanna is a north carolina on our democrats line. there. hi i am so disgusted with the republicans who will not even allow a vote in the senate or the house. had 49 innocent people killed a couple of weeks ago in orlando. two years ago, we had 20 innocent children and six teachers killed in sandy hook. when is it going to stop? the only way it can stop is for

congress to do their job. the filibuster, and i am watching what is happening in the house today, and i am so whod of all the democrats have stood up and said, enough is enough. what i am not proud of, is the republicans who do not seem to understand that until there is a vote, no fly, no buy, and a vote to keep terrorists from being able to buy guns, the same things that happened at sandy hook and orlando is going to continue to happen. someone has to stand up sometime. thei am so proud of democrats, i am proud of hillary clinton, and those of you who think that she is a liar or any of the other things that have been said about her, you are wrong.

she is the hope for this country. i see the senator booker is on tv right now, and i want to hear what he has to say, but i am absolutely convinced that if we do not have a vote, putting down assault weapons, we will have as representative out green, democrat from texas. more, can't quite to the video, it up a democrat wisconsin. let's go back to this periscope democratic feed in the house. no bill, a break. no bill, a break.

no bill, a break. as i stated earlier this , this is the proudest day of my time in the u.s. house of representatives. i probably came to the house of representatives from the workplace to get here. by the loss of my father. i am proud, i am proud to stand peopleday because of the .t the pulse nightclub

, 29 years old, his name was darrell. also known as dj. school ind high georgetown, kentucky. living intly jacksonville florida. day he graduated and so toters degree celebrate, he and his friends decided to go to the pulse nightclub.

received his masters degree that life thatand lost his tonight. earlier in this district of new jersey, which i'm a proud to present at the say thatm not proud to one third of the gun violence deaths in the state new jersey happened in my district. one third of the entire state. we have some of the most stringent gun laws in the country. 95,e guns come up route they come 80 east into new jersey. we have to do with the

profiteers. they allow loopholes for states,s to go to other get those armaments and bring them back to the state of new jersey. >> the house is back in session. regarding decorum in the house chamber. the chair appreciates that member wills differen matters of policy and will seek to express those differences. but the chair would hope that the business of the house to be conducted in a fashion that respects positively on the dignity and the decorum of this institution to which we all elong. for what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky, mr. ogers, seek recognition?

pursuant to the order of the house of june 8, 2016, the unfinished business is further consideration of the veto message of the president on house joint resolution 88. the clerk will report the title of the joint resolution. the clerk: house joint resolution 88, expressing sapproval -- [inaudible] the speaker: the question is, will the house pass the joint resolution, the objection of the president to the contrary not withstanding? the gentleman from minnesota, mr. kline, is recognized for one our. mr. kline: by voting to override

the president's veto. i yield back the balance of my time and move the previous question. the speaker: the gentleman yields back. the question is on ordering the previous question. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the gentleman from minnesota. a recorded vote is requested. those favoring a recorded vote will rise. a sufficient number having risen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes y electronic device. pursuant to clause 9 of rule 20, this 15-minute vote on ordering the previous question will be followed by a five-minute vote on passing the joint resolution. the objections of the president to the contrary notwithstanding. this is a 15-minute vote.

[captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] >> what they are voting on now is unrelated to the house democrat said in that has been occurring. is establishing, or attempting to establish regular order. we're going to continue to take your come false -- phone calls. adam and plainfield, indiana. republican line. thinkas calling because i the democrats and what they're doing is a complete joke. many of these democrats who were members of congress back in 2009-2011, when the democrats controlled the house had a super majority in the senate and also had the presidency and never once brought up a gun-control bill.

speaker ryan is to get control of the house. this is nothing more than clinical grandstanding by the democratic party. >> saccharin, washington, dc. democrat.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 229, the nays are 175. with two members voting present. the previous question is ordered. the question is, will the house on reconsideration pass the joint resolution, the objections of the president to the contrary notwithstanding. under the constitution, the vote must be by the yeas and nays, members will record their votes by electronic device. this will be a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 239, the nays are 180678 2/3 not being in the affirmative, the joint resolution is rejoket. the vee the message and joint resolution are referred to the committee on work force. the clerk will inform.

>> pass a bill that everyone can agree on. obviously you are going the wrong way. >> do you think speaker ryan should allow a vote on the .o-called no-fly, no buy >> as a republican, i think paul ryan is a fair weather politician doing what is good for him. i think he would go forward with

the boat as being a constitutionalist. i would like to see that and let the people decide. >> stephen in florida. shauna is next. democrat. >> hi, how are you? >> for you. i'm proud to be a democrat tonight and i'm so proud of what the democrats are doing in the house right now. this was common sense. we need to be doing absolutely everything we can to save lives and with what happened in sandyo and san diego -- hook, it is heartbreaking. and to feel that love is great. we need to be doing something and take action and say not one more. i'm so happy that democrats are andlly taking steps refusing to just do business as usual. it is common sense.

if you can't fly in america, you should not be able to have a gun. i strongly believe that. >> peter, north dakota. democrat. >> hi. being a democrat in a red state is hard. hunting is popular here. as a democrat, i'm not against the second amendment. it is common sense. 80-90% of americans want these loopholes closed. is a vote.asking for if the republicans want to vote no, i can vote no. they can both know. i think it is common sense. chamber and in the starting to become the nra

chamber. let's go back to the house democrats briefly been watching facebook and periscope deeds. here is another date. -- feed. >> eliminate the background check altogether, they are saying. you would not say that. necessary to have a gun check at a -- background check out a gun store. if you buy guns at eight done so over online and you are a criminal, he should have a background check. get the gun out of your hand. [applause] i know that what we are asking is not objectionable to some of you.

and technology is a wonderful thing until it isn't. we will come back to that as soon as the signal comes back clearly. you can see that the democrats seem to be yelling over to the republicans that were still on the four. floor.it looks like the feet is back. let's try it again. school,e school, high eating at restaurants, shopping at malls. take a simple step of requiring background checks for suspected terrorists and make sure they can't get a weapon. >> back live at c-span.

a live picture of the u.s. capital. quite a few protesters outside the capital tour in support of what the house democrats are doing. there are also people up in the gallery, which is where visitors can sit. it is the second balcony around the house and quite a few supporters have been sitting up there as well. the house democrats look like they are going to be on the floor for a while. as some of the feeds from facebook or paris group -- periscope come back in, we will go to them. let's try for more time. months police weeks and before. yet been arrested numerous times for violent behavior. was able to get his hands on a firearm.

you can walk there in 10 minutes. a week ago last friday, there is a change of command ceremony for the admiral was there that day. it should have been a happy day to celebrate over 30 years of service in the military. instead, the families of the victims were in the audience and wept for the pain that they went through that day. it cast a shadow on the event like it does over and over again. churches, nightclubs, even in a fortress, the washington navy yard, one of the oldest military installations in the states, where was supposed to go.

why we doing this. we have no choice. we need rational gun violence prevention like the two bills we are begging to take up. go by the navy yard tonight and ask yourself whether or not you're doing what the people need in this country. no bill, no break. boat.take that -- vote. >> i have never been more proud of my colleagues here tonight. coming together. showing your hearts. it is not easy to do. i am mad as hell at those republicans, because they are

cowards. that's what they are. they don't want to be on record. they don't want to be on record showing. why are they allowing this? i must admit that it was just a few weeks ago when i had my service at a memorial for mohammed ali. service with my and he saw this nation coming together. we saw people native americans, african americans, hispanics, white, jews, muslims, christians, all their memorializing the life of a man

who decided that he had to stand up and speak out in a matter what the cost. just a short time after, we had the horrible shooting in orlando florida. our heart was heavy. i was headed to d.c. but cannot make it here. heard about the community. together in the village. i said i could not come down to another place in washington d c justice for a moment of silence. go where folks were standing and said we need a boat. vote to end the gun violence.

i went there to renew my spirit. when i wasirit i had in louisville, kentucky. andthen we come back here we didn't have a vote. and john larson, i got word from together., let's get it is time to get in the way. it is time to make a difference. it is time to let the american people know that they do have a voice in this house. antennae, we hear this voice. -- and tonight, we hear this voice. media, theyocial ask, why we doing this? some say you should not do it.

they said you can't win. you don't have the votes. they said you must be crazy. they said you are wasting your time. say, look atnd john lewis and 1963 when he was almost to death. they said -- beat to death. they said he couldn't do. he did not waste his time. what took place in this country, they said women would not have the right to vote and they did not have the right to vote. but women stood up and made sure the their voices were heard. they can both. -- vote. i look at what the place with african-americans. they said they could not vote. then they said they were only two thirds of a human being but

we changed the constitution. today, as a look at what we are doing today, we can win and we will win. we can win and we will win. >> we can win and we will win. >> we can win and we will win. >> i lead with this. we teach our youngsters. we have a young person in a classroom and one young person stick and that one person is using that stick against the classroom. what is the right thing to do? give everyone and that class a

stick? common sense will tell you you don't give everyone in that class a stick. you take the stick. let's take the guns from the people trying to harm everybody else. [applause] >> thank you for everything you have done tonight. and thank you to my republican colleagues who have stayed to listen to this important debate. differ from our uncivilized but byrs, not by our dna our rule of law, morality and science. case and moral case for stopping the violence has been made by john lewis in my democratic colleagues. with more eloquent than i could ever muster. the truth is that i represent my

district in illinois with all phd.harisma of a typical that cantific fact is violence is a preventable epidemic. the recommendable association -- american medical association has called it a public health crisis. the american society of pediatrics has called for stronger gun laws and research into gun violence and prevention. prevented theas center for disease control from funding research even to start understanding the road to gun violence. as a scientist, i have disgusted -- and disgusted that we are muzzling this important area of scientific research simply because the republican majority in this house is afraid that

they might not like the scientific answer, but you do not do be a scientist to know that the universal background check with no exemption for internet sales is a good idea. and you do not have to be a scientist to understand that anyone on the terrorist no-fly list has no business buying guns. the scientific conclusion is simple. meaningful criminal and psychiatric background checks and no fly, no buy. [applause] >> brad sherman is recognized. >he will be followed by dave alo act -- walczak. voice to alladd my those who are saying no bill, no

break. we don't have a microphone, how did that happen? floor,here occupying his not because we are stopping business, but because they are stopping business. -- business of this house >> i know it is hard, but try to have some respect and class or your colleagues -- for your colleagues. [applause] berecognize that they should a debate in the formal house. and microphone should work role of order should apply and then we should have a vote. the purpose of this house is not to ignore the obvious concerns the american people. once again.

>> this is no joke. >> people are dying. keep laughing. keep laughing. stay on the floor and keep laughing. >> if i can continue. this is not a great moment for the house of representatives. this is not regular order. because weroken down have a speaker who will not allow us to vote. we saw the first responders and orlando. hey had courage to charge

in. when you have an assailant with we should showe, some pale shadow of that courage by being able to stand up to the american people and show them where we stand. those who don't want to vote, what are you afraid of? how little courage do you have? kurds doesrrent -- it take to but with a green button or a red button to tell your constituents are used -- where you stand on whether terrorists should be able to buy weapons. [applause] legislation that should be before us, we should be concerned about the civil liberties aspect. there is a right to travel.

a court that bounds our competition. there is a second amendment and neither of those should be taken away from an american frivolously. that is why when we come to deal with this matter on the floor of , --house >> let him speak. this gentleman is afraid of what i have to say. no-fly, no buy! no-fly, no boy. buy.y, no

>> it appears the gentleman is afraid to vote and afraid to debate. his fear is well-founded. it is time for a real debate. >> it is just a boat. -- vote. no-fly, no buy. >> why do you want to let terrorists gun? why do you want to protect terrorists from buying a gun? why do you want to let terrorists by a gun?

are you protecting terrorists? don't let terrorists have a gun. >> no bill, no break. no bill, no break. no bill, no break.

no bill, no break. >> let him speak.

>> part of this experience. this extraordinary event. the reason why, they for an area extra ordinary event, something that has not happened and covers before, we are facing an externally but bad. -- bloodbath. that i heard about the thousands of people, but i would like to talk about just one mother and how i could not explain to her why her son was

killed by somebody with a gun which he should not have had because of domestic violence. need toere because we make our country safer. here, know when we come our first obligation is to keep america safe. demanding awe are vote on two bills. if you are a terrorist, you should not be able to buy a gun. if you can't get on an airplane, you should not be able to buy a gun. that is easy. [applause] if you are not eligible to buy a gun because of your background, they check should be in place

everywhere, not just somewhere. these are not radical ideas. these are things that would keep our country safe and we hope and we pray and demand. no bills, no break. [applause] >> thank you, john. he is still appear. everybody give john a big round of applause. [big round of applause] we will talk about this tomorrow. we have friends on both sides of the aisle. there is no doubt about that. but i have to tell you what is going on tonight, this is something we have had to do with her quite a long time. , but what weeciate

are doing tonight is standing up and speaking to the power, a lot like commonality. he was a personal hero. i had the opportunity to say that to his base. it was very difficult for me to do that. and state he was in. i did it. i have been in this body for 10 years, i took a selfie and sent it to my wife. a tremendous inspiration to everybody in this body and when i first got here he called me brother. i turned and cried. john lewis called me brother. amazing. he stands for all these great things that we are trying to stand for tonight. the fact of the matter is, later on, folks are going to be reading from martin luther king jr.'s letter from his prison. , we will be talking

about those books and what they stand for. they inspire all of us so much. i can to the four this morning -- came to the floor this morning to make sure we had a boat on gun safety legislation. i came back tonight to demand that we have these boats on gun safety legislation. in the meantime, speaker ryan on cnn and call what we were doing a stunt. i was taken aback. he called this a stunt. to be little what is happening here tonight. demean and take away from the significance of what we are doing tonight. all we are asking for is a boat. vote. nothing about this is a stunt. where do with 32,000 deaths a year. or a nine and orlando.

-- 49 and orlando. this is not a stunt. we demand a vote. people want a vote on these issues. that is why we are here tonight. this is as far from a stunt as we possibly can have. we are serious about this. [applause] let's have a vote. it may fail. my response is somewhat. we are the people's house. we deserve to have a vote on these issues. passes,ve a boat and it i think the senate will reconsider. we are mobilizing people in this body and thousands and hopefully tens of thousands of people around the country. if we have a boat and it passes, i have every confidence.

that is why i'm here tonight. so i can speak out on this issue. so i can speak to those who are victims of violence. the survivors, the families and all the rest. i think john for organizing this. think john for organizing this -- thank john for organizing this. no bill, no break. buy.y, no [applause] >> in her demeanor in the way that she conducts herself. i what to say to my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, we are here tonight out of the spec. we respect you. -- respect you. all we are asking for is a vote.

it allows people to express where they stand on an issue. we, as many speakers have said, understand that you have the votes. you have the majority. all we are asking for is to behalf our opinions on of the citizens we are sworn to serve. that is fundamental. that is all we are asking for. the [applause] >> thank you so very much. i'll my colleagues here. tonight, and all through the day, john lewis. you have been my hero for such a long time. i didn't participate in the sit-in, butg, --

this one is historic. to sit in in the house of representatives chamber is totally incredible. let me say this, my colleagues tonight, i could not be more proud to be a member of this body. to understand what it means to be an american and to be able to share your fear and doubt and hope. that is what it is about tonight. issues,hink about these i think about the people that have been affected and mostly, i think about the children. particular, with the mass ,hooting that occurred

particularly with new town. children going to school and i know all of you have had experience of buying your children or grandchildren their backpack. how about they are of their backpack. -- proud they are of their backpack and the things they put inside their backpack. when thinking about that the tragedy occurred because my grandson was that age at that time. when the tragedy occurred, my grandson was that age at that time. loved his backpack. i imagine how it would be if we with all thechool hopes and dreams that we have

for young people and he did not come home. scientist, dr., couldr, person who develop a cure for cancer? i'm looking at this realizing -- what iandchildren every child in every neighborhood of the country deserves to feel safe. deserves to feel safe when they get to school. when they get to the movies, go and theh, go shopping thing that really got me in particular was, i think most of us try to shield these bad

things from our children and grandchildren, but they hear. when sandy hook happened, robbie asked me what happened? is it safe to go to school? can you imagine? having that thought. that's why i feel it is so boat so weo demand a can say we are doing -- vote so we can say we are doing this to our children and grandchildren in the future of our country. the children and grandchildren. --ove with my colleagues five, along with my colleagues,

demand we have a vote. no fly, no buy. we will have many travelers the summer. it was going on vacation with dung people. do you want to be sitting next to somebody who is on a no-fly list? i don't think so. i think we can ask for both. ote, we cannot go home, if we don't have a bill, no break. no bill, no break. >> no bill, no break.

>> i think there must be a mistake. i don't know how in the world i'm lucky enough to call you colleagues. to stand here and sit down with you beginning 11 hours ago and begin this. comparatives -- compares at all to anything you have done in your life, know that it is an honor and someone who may not have been born at the time you are acting in such a rock and courageous way, thank you for what you have done and thank you for what you are doing. [applause] i can't believe that we have to resort to this. i can't believe in a place that i was raised to believe and do believe is the greatest country in the world, we are the country that by far leads the world in

gun violence. most of that has happened in my lifetime. highest casualty killings, 24 of them have happened in the last 30 years. we have a second amendment. we're able to exist as a country for 200 years with one mass shooting and now in the last 30, 24 of them. another the point where occurred. many of us have reached a point where we are not surprised. then we come here, have a moment of silence and no moment of action. no more. i do not anticipate coming up here to speak to us perfectly content to do my part as a soldier for most of the state. i just wanted to take a moment to thank all of you who have

joined us in the gallery, including some of you who i know who are the parents or relatives of those who have been the victims of gun violence. more americans have been touched by gun violence in the last 30 years and all those who were killed and all of our wars combined. there is a stain on the soul of america and we must heal it and begins tonight. thank you. [applause] >> to all of our colleagues who are here, it is good to keep so many of you sitting around. be joined by several of our republican colleagues for sticking around as well. gallery,ne up in the thank you for the courage of stay with us tonight.

strong for congress to act. a few minutesne ago tweeted me a show to -- photo he solved on those online. it he put a quote from with some churchill. -- winston churchill. he's a courage is what it takes , courageup and speak is also what it takes to sit down and listen. tonight, we've had the honor of sitting down and listening to our colleagues share stories. we've had the opportunity to sit down and figure out which one it takes for us to have some profiles encourage.

i hope everyone here has taken the time to use the god-given and to listenten to the profound nature of where america is. earlier tonight, i was very saddened when a very on speaker paul ryan took to an interview ,n cnn and said that tonight speaker paul ryan said this was a publicity stunt. ryan, i think you should they be reach out to the recent victims and families in orlando and tell them this is a publicity stunt. 25-year-old, another victim.

the other 46 victims, said they in orlando. john, he said this. earlier tonight. sometimes you have to do something out of the ordinary, sometimes you have to make a wave out of no waves. there comes a time when you have to say something, when you have to make a little noise, when you have to move your feet. this is the time. now is the time to get in the way. the time to act is now. we will be silent no more. you called us democrats to the house floor to bring a voice. for everyone that is watching, i would to thank you again. for taking this to the american people.

the american people might not realize this, we should remind them again, these microphones are off. c-span is not running tonight up the cameras, not because someone at c-span made a decision not to tonight, as roll call reported earlier today, the decision on whether the cameras in this chamber are on is a decision made by the house republicans and the majority -- in the majority. turn the cameras back on. turn the microphone icon. so people across america can hear what is happening. [applause] everybody sauce -- they sought that presiding speaker of the house walked out of the

chair and on the cameras turned off. turn the cameras off, you can take the microphones off, but you can't take the fight out of us. john, thank you for being the inspiration we need. thank you for making us come to the floor tonight because you call for something deep within us. you, david cicilline, katherine clark, your examples. my mom sent me a tweet a few minutes ago st. kitts praying for us. -- sent me a tweet praying for us. a lot of our moms are out there praying for us to do the right thing. i just want you to know so that you have some comfort. cnn reported that 92% of american people are in favor of expanded background checks. [applause] cnn reported that 85% are in

favor of banning people on the federal terrorist watch list from buying firearms. this might surprise you. that 90% of republicans are in favor of banning people on the federal terrorism watchlist from buying firearms. [applause] let's do the right thing. ask for the boat -- vote. no bill, no break. did the right thing, everybody. -- do the right thing, everybody. >> thank you all. i have been in congress for 22 years and i'm retiring and i've

never been more proud for this house. the minority in this house. the democratic party demonstrating how we need to take back this congress. so the voice of the people can be heard on the floor. to shut off the cameras and microphones because of the incredible ability to use social media, the american public is able to understand what is going on here. also want to remind people, the people in the gallery, given the incredible turnout of our press corps, it is remarkable. [applause] year.s an election ,verything member of congress their contract is up for renewal .

people ought to be taking a look at the voting records. the nrat you look at voting members of congress? you'll see that the people speaking here today, who are great scholars in university, studies of law and medicine and many other professions, top of their class. got a's, belichick torrents. now they're walking -- valedictorians. now they are walking around with f's from the nra -- with from the nra. the publishing the voting record. you will see that what we are doing today is a demonstration that has spoiled on the floor for decades. when i first arrived, we had a controversial bill, bill clinton's crime bill. we banned assault weapons.

very controversial. expiredately, that ban after 10 years. everyone thought, it worked well , assault weapons cannot be sold anywhere in the united states, we regained it. the republican leadership, they would not even allow for a boat to renew -- vote to renew the ban. our frustration has melted years after years. in this election year, we're not only electing legislatures to congress, we're electing legislators to state government. i'm proud to be from the state of california which has the most number of people, about 30 69 people and i would imagine with a population, of the most number of nra.

guns,ple do have legal they probably have more. and yes, our state, the state legislature, has been able to go to the state capital of sacramento and then assault weapons -- ban assault weapons. you been able to enact background checks. the been able to limit number of ammunition in the magazine to 10 rounds, not 20 or 30. state legislators, stand up and be proud. start enacting laws. take note of those members speaking out today trying to bring about one simple amendment. if you are on a terrorist watch list, you can't buy a gun. people give the all caps of

excuses,. what do apologize to my left because i was being honored by the colombian embassy here in washington dc. public service as a peace corps volunteer in colombia. edellin. in m proud for all the work i had done, but i'm proud of what they did today. long wars,r all the the most expensive civil war and money history, they worked out a peace agreement with the enemy, the farc. this is remarkable that we can have other governments go through and eliminate the war

and factors and sit down and talk about how you agree. there will be a lot of guns legislation, obviously. ,, and the united states covers, and at one people measure? country, if you like what you are seeing tonight, you can thank us by your actions in november when you put. -- vote. let's use this process, let's let bills come on the floor, let's debate them, what are you afraid of? shutting down this house is so un-american. my colleagues who stand around me and will be here all night, i'm so proud of you. how to be an american. press be a peace corps

volunteer. -- proud to be an american. proud to be a peace corps volunteer. thank you very much. [applause] >> thank you, john. thank you for being the mc extraordinaire. one of the most serious challenges i think our country, john lewis, thank you. donna and i came in together. it did not take as long. we were the freshman class and we saw some reporters approaching. it was about john lewis. john was a hero then and is a hero now. something, and a spirit i will always treasure. we appreciate his leadership.

this is an external rethink that is happening here. extraordinary situations call for extraordinary measures. arguably, we served on this long ago. something has changed. we've had the largest mass shooting in american history in orlando florida. to by ae gunned down deranged and self-proclaimed issa sympathizer. some of the fbi had interviewed and monitor before. got his hands on a weapon that has no place outside the battlefield. should not be in the hands of a dental terrorist. now, we have heard a lot of political talk about this. people worry about the terminology the president uses when he talks about the threat.

a lot of incendiary and inaccurate statements about their religion with more than one billion adherents. what we haven't heard much from its reasonable solution from our public and friends -- republican friends. those intent on manipulating loopholes and our laws to kill us in america. now we have. to practical suggestions. the two bills we are promoting here tonight. say that people on a terrorist watch list, people suspected of terrorism have no business buying any weapons, let alone an assault weapon. and that the background check law that leaves 40% of gun purchases unchecked on, that need the repair. some will plead the second amendment.

threatenedent is not by anything we proposed a matter how you interpret the amended. -- amendment. what the right to free speech, i can give you the right to yell fire in a crowded theater. we measure our freedom of religion. that right is i could you the right to subject your child to dangerous practices. nothing in the second amendment that says we cannot protect our communities, that we can keep weapons out of our hands of those who vowed to destroy. so, we're here tonight in a ofse in memory and honor those 49 innocent individuals taken from us partition.

and we are here to prevent further massacres. he is a native and is a proud man of east carolina university. i want to remember kevin crosby. his life was taken too soon because this congress refused to protect the american people. remembering ae by justice. justice. he was a 30-year-old accountant. forexted with his mother what must have been the most parenting 44 minutes any

could possibly into her. i will review what he said. -- endure. i will review what he said. -- read you what he said. i love you. and club. -- in club. trapped in bathroom. paul's downtown -- pulse downtown, call police. i'm going to die. he's coming. i'm going to die. a.m., still in bathroom. he has us. they need to come get us. that was the last message. how can anybody hear those t exts from a terrified son and

still not be compelled to act? we continue to harden our hearts. please, it's movies bills -- let's move these bills. [applause] joe kennedy. >> thank you. i thought i would speak for a couple minutes this evening. about a hospital next to my district. michael j davidson was a cardiovascular surgeon. had three children and a

fourth on the way. 20, three months before the child was born, davidson was 44 and was shot to death in the exam room by a man whose mother he had performed surgery on several weeks before. the woman passed away and individual believed dr. davidson was responsible. hospital, call the , brought a gun and shot him twice. his wife, after the shootings in orlando, asked me to read in words, for 10

months after he died, for children, a full-time job running miles a day and they could not sleep. i could policy but initially but would wake up at 1:00-2:00 a.m.. in my head, i saw images of michael in the exam room with his children and imagined what he must have thought when he was first shot. after hed him running died. i saw his injury and cried making of his pain. that happen every night for a long time. day, my heart would race for no reason. my fingers would go numb. attacks, so panic that i'd ever experienced.

i jumped out of my skin every time i heard a loud noise. i cried all the way through the fourth of july fireworks because they sounded like on fox -- gunshots. i haven't written much in a while. . have been doing better i've been comforted by my love. this week, i've been shaky. i've kind my car every day. cried in my car every day. i was to the news report in orlando and cried. i've cried for all the families receiving images from their loved ones murder in their head. been there, but they will see it. they will close their eyes and witness the last moment. they will see the panic and feel the pain. mothers, for all the fathers, sisters, brothers, spouses and children who are

asking why. why has this country done nothing to prevent gun violence? i'm proud of representative jim himes for walking out during the moment of silence. we have been silent for too long. wake up congress. the nation is calling. we want something done. agree. [applause]

>> you can't kick the public out. >> the don't like it. >> this is our democracy. [applause] >> my colleagues have the courage to be here since this ofning to stand up on issues such critical importance to the country. i want to thank mr. lewis for leading us in this effort. i have to say that the republicans have sadly called congressman lewis is desired to be here and have this conversation a publicity act.

what is dilatory is the fact that house republicans refused to address, but less acknowledge the public health crisis by holding a vote or even a hearing on the matter. as a mother of a seven-year-old thatit pains me to think my son could be one of the 48 children who are shot with a gun every single day in the united states of america. i want all children to grow up in a safe and secure environment where they don't have to fear being gunned down by civilian carrying a military style weapon or military grade ammunition in a public place. to askdemocrats are here the house what is our priority. last week in the house, we debated how the military says

the menu in the cafeteria and i'm not kidding. days after the tragedy in debatingwe spent time something called the food service program manual and the question that they was whether the pentagon can figure out on its own how to feed its troops or whether it needs congress to micromanage their cafeteria. time to debate how to keep our similes family safe from gun violence. [applause] the nra has pitted democrat to today as criminals for calling a house vote on gun control. the question for the nra is what is wrong by asking for the safety of my cat and all children and what about the

rights of thousands of people who have lost their lives to gun violence in the family who have to pick up the pieces in the aftermath. how we can stand here and not even hold a vote on simple sensible gun legislation after orlando. republicans cannot find the courage to have one single boat. -- vote. it is worth because they don't even want to do research, let alone any problem solving. now, the center for disease control and prevention cannot study violence. one of the greatest countries in the world with so much innovation and so much great re-shirts -- research, we cannot research gun control.

because the facts lead to an explainable -- inescapable conclusion that gun control works to prevent gun violence. that is why they don't want research. the republicans think holding sympathyf silence and is enough to wash their hands from their complicity in the murder of thousands of americans. clear,say this loud and those who obstruct sensible legislation and do not allow gun control legislation votes are complicit. [applause] the courageous democrats have been here all day has said that the status quo is unacceptable and have taken great pains to present the names and the innocents of those

taken by gun violence. i think my colleagues for having the courage to do that today. -- thank my colleagues have encouraged to do that today. [applause]

him.. john lewis and thank larson.athy clark, john for gathering us here to do what we know we were compelled to do anyway. it is so important that we send a signal to the american people that there is a distinction between members of congress. a willing to stand up at any point at any time to say that the innocent taking of

life, the taking of life of innocent people through gun violence is not something we can abide for. that coming here, we get the week after every killing, every mass killing, to have a moment of silence, if we were absolutely honest and had a moment of silence for every moment so i was gunned down, we would never have an opportunity to speak with one another. that today is a defining moment for this congress. come are those who would to the floor and mock what we are doing today. they will have to answer to the makers of that. i would you share with you -- want to share with you an incident that took place in my

lifetime. man in brooklyn and he was a police officer. he was a corrections officer. but most of all, he was a community activist community. he began to see an uptick in violence in our community what he did on his own is began to mobilize. he started parades in the community. were about loving yourself. love yourself, not the violence. this man became very popular in elected and ultimately to the new york city council. servean opportunity to with the councilman and before

all of his colleagues, before the speaker of the city council, ,efore meyer michael bloomberg he was gunned down. gunned down in the chamber of the new york city council. from that day forward, the body, our town, has never quite been recalibrated. floor, weme to the have all raised our hands today to say that we have been impacted, that we have in some form been traumatized by what we becomelowed ourselves to . senseless inbecome terms of our abilities to make a

difference. i don't believe that that is the case. i know that we can make a difference. i know that expanded background checks, we can make a difference. putting terrorists on the no-fly list and making sure they don't have access to the purchase of guns, we are making a difference. excusese who would make in this day and age, why we can't act? why we can't vote? you'llan say is that have to answer to that with your maker. we will continue. people of goodwill will continue to fight this fight until the day that legislation is passed here. that a somey

weapons are banned once again in the united states of america. weapons are banned once again in the united states of america. i will yield my time. to thank my distinguished colleague. stand here on the house of representatives, all of our colleagues in the house democratic caucus who are here to give voice to the feeling that so many people across america have had which is enough is enough. it is time for this congress to get off of your hands and do , do something about the epidemic. more than 30,000 lives each and every year as a result of gun violence. here withto be dollars. when i first came to the house of representatives in january,

2013, just to be able to serve with a legendary american hero john lewis was an honor. and he said to me on the house floor, he said young man, are you the new guy? [laughter] i said, yes or. -- yes sir. he said are you from brooklyn. i was tempted to say brooklyn is always in the house. what i said, yes, sir. things i heard some good about you. but let me just say, this can be a tough town and i don't want you to get into any trouble unless it is good trouble. and i'm here to say, john lewis, we join you in getting into good trouble on behalf of the american people. [laughter] [applause]

it is acceptable to have a situation where we have 5% of the world population but 15% of the world's guns -- 50% of the world's guns. can't take a vote on behalf of the american people to prevent suspected terrorists gunsbeing able to purchase that are not used to hunt. . people on the other side of the aisle would rather focus on the nra. dr. king once said that the ark of the universe is long but it bends. what he was saying is that in this world, we have some good folks have some difficult books,

but all you need for righteousness to prevail for a few good books to stand up -- folks to stand up and pushed for posters -- push for justice. face of making change, people get turned away. people get in the way. guess what? people prevail. even if the house the republicans want to stand in the way, good will always prevail. [applause] we're sitting down so that democracy can stand up. down to ourng constituents can stand up. we're sitting down so that our

victory can stand up and we are not going to leave this house floor until the american people get the vote that they deserve. [applause] >> that sounds like a student of john lewis. house, the key of the house of representatives, the gentleman from michigan, the original founder of the congressional black caucus and former chairman of the judiciary committee. currently raking member. >> thank you, my brothers and

sisters. in 1968, the greatest man i ever knew was killed but it senseless act of gun violence. king.rtin luther to honor for 15 years his sacrifices and introduce the first bill to make it a legal holiday. i thought alongside over the with the life of many incredible people. including john lewis. i knew him before he came to congress. today, this has been the most unusual moment in my five

decades in the house of representatives. sisters are and being mowed down by guns. thousands of people in our country every year. they die unnecessarily. we will fight as long as it ands to honor their lives protect every american. together with , but all oflewis what wethe heroes of can do and will do from this moment on. years, i've never seen a come together like this in the house of representatives. although republicans have

victims of silence, and anymore.ot be silent no bill, no break. [applause] >> the chairman of the democratic caucus. chairman, who has chairman this as any should do it, john larson. vicki for bringing us together. [applause] i have heard it eloquently by so many of the champions of this country, so let me say something that i think is important for

america to hear because this does not happen very often. i see so many people here late at night, more than 12 hours after this began. who keep coming in. to each and every one of the people sitting in this gallery, please understand that this does not happen very often. [applause] quite honestly, my 24 years, this has never happened. please recognize what you are doing. you are here with john lewis. [applause] you are here making history. you are here making history because, from here, we will not leave until history is made and

we have up opportunity to vote on a bill to give america sensible legislation that will help keep people alive so we orlando or san bernardino or new town or and so thatmbine tomorrow we will see our child in the morning, we will wake up to see a lovely go to work, we will be able to tell them have a ,reat time at the club tonight we will be able to tell them that they will grow up to be teachers, members of congress and president of the united states because they will go to school and come back home and growth to be our leaders. fantastic from a colleagues

here, or we started this more than 12 hours ago, there were people outside recording and small groups. if you have not been outside lately, you should. we have a mass grouping of people out there right now, not here hearing us, but out there waiting for us because they are gathering and i guarantee you, tomorrow there will be more. [applause] this is history. welcome to history. on most occasions you will not get the clap or cheer, you would not be able to express yourself, but this is the people's house maybe it took a shutdown of this house by the leadership of this house for the people of this

country to be able to express themselves fully in the people's house. applause] >> john lewis, these are your people.

they are following you. thought four. you -- fought for. youanted to worry about clapping are cheering, baby will be able to go home and feel proud about this house. but tonight, this is your house, you cheer, you clap, you are on. on -- urge us [applause] from michigan.

>> experience for all of us. this has never happened before. to think should be said number one. we democrats are tough. , we are more united than we have ever been. ,econdly, i want to say this, it is difficult to know, contrary to what the speaker that he saidnduct is a publicity stunt, i say to the speaker, the republican party conduct is a public shame. in public shame.

other goingn each back to mississippi 25 years. carefully.ay this we are never sure when there is a turning point, but i think there is a real chance, i started after the kennedy assassination and the martin luther king assassination in the state senate 45 years ago or more to see if we could undertake it. it has never really happened. but i think it wave of mel be happening now. out to beis may turn a selma