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Dear Congress, why does my 10 year old brother need 

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to know how to protect himself from being murdered. 

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[ APPLAUSE ] Dear Congress, why am I afraid to send 

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my 10 year old brother 

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to school. [ APPLAUSE ] Dear Congress, why is my ten 

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year old brother braver than me? On the day after the 

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shooting he said, Cheryl, I'm gonna go to school. I'm 

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not afraid. I won't die, I promise. [ APPLAUSE ] 

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Thoughts and 

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prayers as your remedy, but refuse to take action. 

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[ CROSSTALK ] Well, 

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members of the legislature, I'm proud to announce I 

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took your advice. I have been praying. I have been 

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praying for you. I pray you look in the mirror and figure 

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out your priorities. [ APPLAUSE ] 

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I pray that you sign the no NRA money pledge. And 

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should you continue to choose your wallets over our 

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lives, I pray you enjoy retirement. Because 

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we will vote you out. You adults 

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have failed us by not creating a safer place for your 

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children to go to school. So we, the next generation, 

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will not fail our own kids. We will make this change 

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happen. Mental health is a global issue, so why are 

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school shootings just an issue in America [ APPLAUSE ]. 

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You are the cavelry we're been waiting for. So to you, 

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let's do it! Do your sit ins! Do your null ballot 

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demonstrations! Do your protest! Do not let anyone 

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turn you around! If you cannot 

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fly, I 

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tell you right now, run! If you cannot run, 

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I tell you to walk! If you cannot 

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walk, I tell you to crawl! Well whatever you do, make 

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sure you move forward. [ APPLAUSE ]