WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release:

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Diaz-Balart Honors Parkland Victims, Cosponsors Alyssa's Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the country approaches the eighth anniversary of the horrific shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, which claimed 17 innocent lives, including 14-year-old Alyssa Alhadeff, we remember the victims and their families.