Hoyer Statement on Shooting in Las Vegas
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Press Release
For Immediate Release:
October 2, 2017
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Mariel Saez 202-225-3130
WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on the shooting in Las Vegas:
"All Americans are in shock this morning after the worst mass shooting in our nation's history, and I pray for the victims and their families. I thank the first responders and others who are giving their all at this very hour to save lives. We must not, as a nation, allow ourselves to become immune to the pain of mass gun violence; this is not and must never be normal. Today we come together as a nation to mourn and grieve for the victims and keep their families in our prayers."
"All Americans are in shock this morning after the worst mass shooting in our nation's history, and I pray for the victims and their families. I thank the first responders and others who are giving their all at this very hour to save lives. We must not, as a nation, allow ourselves to become immune to the pain of mass gun violence; this is not and must never be normal. Today we come together as a nation to mourn and grieve for the victims and keep their families in our prayers."