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Today Democrats in The House of Representatives held a sit-in to protest the lack of a gun control measure in the wake of the Orlando massacre. The description of it in this article, including how they rose to their feet in silence when the chaplain led a prayer, then returned to their positions and resumed chanting, "No bill, no break" is very moving. They were led in their sit-in by Representative John Lewis of Georgia. They are attempting to stop The House from taking a weeklong break for a July 4th holiday if there is no gun control legislation passed before then.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/23/us/politics/house-democrats-stage-sit-in-to-push-for-action-on-gun-control.html?module=WatchingPortal®ion=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=wide&state=standard&contentPlacement=1&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2016%2F06%2F23%2Fus%2Fpolitics%2Fhouse-democrats-stage-sit-in-to-push-for-action-on-gun-control.html&eventName=Watching-article-click&_r=0
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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/23/us/politics/house-democrats-stage-sit-in-to-push-for-action-on-gun-control.html?module=WatchingPortal®ion=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=wide&state=standard&contentPlacement=1&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2016%2F06%2F23%2Fus%2Fpolitics%2Fhouse-democrats-stage-sit-in-to-push-for-action-on-gun-control.html&eventName=Watching-article-click&_r=0
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