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Mr. REED. Mr. President, I am here with Senator Whitehouse and Senator Britt from Alabama to recognize the victims of a terrible, heartbreaking mass shooting that took place at Brown University in Providence over the weekend.

Two young people were killed and nine were wounded when a gunman opened fire on a classroom full of college students studying for their final.

We will mourn the victims at a later date, but we will soon, all of us, humbly request a moment of silence for sophomore Ella Cook of Alabama and freshman Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov of Virginia. These two talented, promising young people had their lives tragically cut short.

We are thinking of them and all the victims and to the broader Brown University community. We send our love and support to their families and loved ones. They are dealing with the unimaginable, and we will continue to support them.

Before I ask us to observe a moment of silence, I would like to turn to my colleagues for some brief remarks.

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Mr. REED. Mr. President, again, we will have more time to speak about these young people, but for now, I would request a moment of silence for the Brown University community, the city of Providence, and all of the victims of these tragic events, particularly the families of Ella and Mukhammad.

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