Rep. Himes Issues Statement on Mass Shootings in El Paso, Dayton
August 05, 2019
August 05, 2019
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement after the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio:
"Another week begins in the wake of the mass murder of innocent Americans, their lives ended by yet another well-armed gunman. Our hearts break for each victim and the survivors who will never be the same. Again, we wonder when and how the violence will stop. Again, we hunger for the leadership our unique national problem demands.
"Another week begins in the wake of the mass murder of innocent Americans, their lives ended by yet another well-armed gunman. Our hearts break for each victim and the survivors who will never be the same. Again, we wonder when and how the violence will stop. Again, we hunger for the leadership our unique national problem demands.