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On the House floor on Tuesday, lawmakers held a moment of silence for the victims of the Minneapolis school shooting.
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01:59Please take your conversations off the floor.
02:02The house will be in order.
02:17The house will be in order.
02:19Members, please take your conversations off the floor.
02:24For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Minnesota seek recognition?
02:41Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to address the house out of order.
02:47Without objection.
02:48Today, we honor two beautiful souls, eight- and ten-year-olds lost their lives to senseless gun violence at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis last week.
03:02My heart is shattered for all the families impacted by this horrific tragedy.
03:09The horror that children, educators, and prisoners went through while they were praying should not have happened.
03:17I am incredibly grateful to our brave first responders who saved countless lives by their heroism and swift action.
03:26As our Minneapolis community continues to grieve, we must stand united to prevent another tragedy from occurring ever again.
03:37I ask all of my colleagues to join me in a moment of silence.
03:42Thank you, and I yield back.
04:05Thank you, and I yield back.
04:35Thank you, and I yield back.
05:05Thank you, and I yield back.
05:06Thank you, and I yield back.
05:28Thank you, and I yield back.
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